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storeroom

American  
[stawr-room, -room, stohr-] / ˈstɔrˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

  1. a room in which stores are kept.

  2. room or space for storage.

storeroom British  
/ -ˌrʊm, ˈstɔːˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room in which things are stored

  2. room for storing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • substoreroom noun

Etymology

Origin of storeroom

First recorded in 1740–50; store + room

Example Sentences

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A room set aside for brides-to-be has been converted into a storeroom for the medical supplies and cold weather gear being donated from across the United States.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Gu, who specialises in carving the heads of Buddha sculptures, proudly showed off the subtle expressions on the faces of a row of gilded figures in her storeroom.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Through Colette, Gazala has found work at a shop on Second Avenue, and sleeps in the storeroom above.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

Bod put the key in the lock, turned it, and pushed open the storeroom door.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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