storage

UK: /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ US: /ˈstɔrɪdʒ/ ,(stôr′ij, stōr′-)

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stor•age /ˈstɔrɪdʒ/   n. [uncountable]

1. the act of storing;
   the state or fact of being stored.
2. capacity or space for storing:
   had our belongings in storage while we lived overseas.
3. Computing memory (def. 6).
4. the price charged for storing goods.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

stor•age  (stôr′ij, stōr′-), n. 

1. the act of storing;
   state or fact of being stored:
   All my furniture is in storage.
2. capacity or space for storing.
3. a place, as a room or building, for storing.
4. Computing memory (def. 11).
5. the price charged for storing goods.

• store + -age 1605–15

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storage / ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ noun

1. the act of storing or the state of being stored
2. space or area reserved for storing
3. a charge made for storing
4. the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc
5. (as modifier): a storage device, storage capacity