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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Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
For more of the best food storage and organization deals on Amazon, check out our top picks below.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
On energy, Texas should continue leading in wind and solar while modernizing and weatherizing the grid through battery storage and stronger transmission.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The rooms also functioned as high security storage vaults for identity papers and mission reports of MI5 and MI6 agents.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storage. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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