storage

noun

ˈstȯr-ij How to pronounce storage (audio)
Definition of storagenext
as in warehouse
a building for storing goods in colonial times the granary was one of the community's most important storages

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of storage The storage system can quickly ramp up its output to 500 MW at peak demand. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Similarly, the expansive, expandable stern can transform from a beach club into a launch pad for toys and tenders, with movable furniture and integrated storage compartments. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 There’s the financial burden—most insurance policies, including Ocasio-Cortez’s, don’t cover egg-freezing or storage—and the physical toll on a woman’s body. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Higher storage, inland transportation, insurance and other expenses also pushed up the cost base. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for storage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storage
  1. warehouse
  2. repository
Noun
  • The attack damaged a wall of a Wildberries warehouse in the Tver region north of Moscow, the region’s acting governor Vitaly Korolyov said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Original brick walls and soaring warehouse windows meet contemporary metal fixtures that just so happen to be trendy, but are not entirely devoid of the past.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of warehouse
Noun
  • And since the United States has no centralized waste repository, the still-radioactive waste will remain on site.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But Deep Isolation is betting the economics work out far cheaper than building massive repositories such as Yucca Mountain.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of repository

Phrases Containing storage

Browse Nearby Words

stopwatches
storage
storages
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storage. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on storage

Nglish: Translation of storage for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about storage

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All