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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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Since then, nearly 175,000 ballots have been pulled out of storage boxes and rescanned by machines.
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Photo : Jacob Elliott The ranch’s many structures include large and small storage barns.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
The large language models that Cargill is testing include those offered from existing vendor relationships with cloud compute and data storage partners, as well as others outside that existing ecosystem.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The process destroys pathogenic microorganisms in some foods and beverages that can cause spoilage and prolongs storage time.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
With the increased allocation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will be able to meet the region’s water demands this year and will have surplus water to put into storage, said Adel Hagekhalil, the MWD’s general manager.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The company deployed more than twice as much energy storage in 2023 as in the year prior.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
With extra size comes storage considerations—unlike all the others on the list, this model will likely not fit into most refrigerator doors.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2024
The cushion folds in half for easy storage and has handles.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2024
Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Photo : Jacob Elliott The ranch’s many structures include large and small storage barns.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
The large language models that Cargill is testing include those offered from existing vendor relationships with cloud compute and data storage partners, as well as others outside that existing ecosystem.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The process destroys pathogenic microorganisms in some foods and beverages that can cause spoilage and prolongs storage time.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
With the increased allocation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will be able to meet the region’s water demands this year and will have surplus water to put into storage, said Adel Hagekhalil, the MWD’s general manager.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The company deployed more than twice as much energy storage in 2023 as in the year prior.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
With extra size comes storage considerations—unlike all the others on the list, this model will likely not fit into most refrigerator doors.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2024
The cushion folds in half for easy storage and has handles.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storage. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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