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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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The new greenway also connects to Huntersville’s Caldwell Station and Hyde Park businesses and storage suites in Cornelius, including Eleven Lakes Brewing Co. on Bailey Road.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Presented along with the brand’s own range of objects, the collection includes storage units, gaming, office accessories, cutlery and tableware.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
As the world’s second-largest company by revenue, Amazon has unparalleled financial firepower to devote to the project, as well as the ability to leverage its AWS data storage business for ground infrastructure and to cross-sell to government and commercial customers.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are six closets, plus a pantry and a pair of dinette hutches to flaunt your fragile tchotchkes, so kiss any monthly storage fees good-bye.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Presented along with the brand’s own range of objects, the collection includes storage units, gaming, office accessories, cutlery and tableware.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
As the world’s second-largest company by revenue, Amazon has unparalleled financial firepower to devote to the project, as well as the ability to leverage its AWS data storage business for ground infrastructure and to cross-sell to government and commercial customers.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are six closets, plus a pantry and a pair of dinette hutches to flaunt your fragile tchotchkes, so kiss any monthly storage fees good-bye.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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