storage

American  

[stawr-ij, stohr-] / ˈstɔr ɪdʒ, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

1. the act of storing; state or fact of being stored.

   All my furniture is in storage.

2. capacity or space for storing.

3. a place, as a room or building, for storing.

4. Computers. memory.

5. the price charged for storing goods.

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storage British  

/ ˈstɔːrɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of storing or the state of being stored

2. space or area reserved for storing

3. a charge made for storing

4. computing

   1. the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a storage device

      storage capacity

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storage Idioms  

1. see in cold storage.

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Other Word Forms

• nonstorage noun
• prestorage noun

Etymology

Origin of storage

First recorded in 1605–15; store + -age

Example Sentences

All four were among the largest risers in the S&P 500 last year, jumping by triple digits as artificial intelligence boosted demand for memory chips and data storage.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The S&P 500 increased 0.7%, driven by enthusiasm around memory and data storage stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s expected to report storage deployments 38% higher than a year before, as demand remains elevated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A second analysis focused on 90 duplicate samples to determine whether storage conditions affected accuracy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

I hurried around to the alley and into the back room, which was both a storage area for the store and our kitchen.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Related Words

• cache
• depot
• repository
• stockpile
• storehouse