1
2
a
: the act of storing : the state of being stored
especially
: the safekeeping of goods in a depository (such as a warehouse)
b
: the price charged for keeping goods in a storehouse
3
: the production by means of electric energy of chemical reactions that when allowed to reverse themselves generate electricity again without serious loss
Examples of storage in a Sentence
Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.
We need to get our furniture out of storage.
the body's storage of fat
the storage of nuclear waste
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2026
But owning physical metal requires storage, security and potential insurance, which are all factors that can affect your true cost of ownership.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Why Bundling Is Becoming a Distribution Strategy Consumers today manage various subscriptions across entertainment, fitness, productivity, cloud storage and more.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Old Clothing Some families like to use a storage unit for seasonal clothes, while others never get around to donating the kids' outfits.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for storage
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“Storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storage. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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storage
noun
stor·age
ˈstōr-ij 
ˈstȯr-
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2
a
: the act of storing : the state of being stored
b
: the price charged for storing something
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