noun
storage
STAW-rihj
noun
1
The act of keeping something in a place until it is needed, or the space used for this.
"We rented a storage unit while the house was being renovated."
"The photos are backed up in cloud storage."
How to Use Storage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishKeeping things — physical goods or digital data — somewhere safe until they're needed.
Common pairings
cloud storage
storage unit
in storage
storage space
Word Forms
storaged past tense, storages plural, storages singular
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Etymology
From store plus the noun suffix -age.