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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
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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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Here’s a handy USDA chart outlining the maximum storage times for different types of food.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
The most straightforward is the additional living expenses (ALE) payment, a category that includes everything from evacuation and relocation costs to money for food and housing, furniture rentals, storage and transportation.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Discount chain Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last September, and the Container Store, a retailer offering storage and organization products, declared bankruptcy last month.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The sun deck was extended aft to create a helipad and storage for a H145 helicopter.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
The most straightforward is the additional living expenses (ALE) payment, a category that includes everything from evacuation and relocation costs to money for food and housing, furniture rentals, storage and transportation.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Discount chain Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last September, and the Container Store, a retailer offering storage and organization products, declared bankruptcy last month.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The sun deck was extended aft to create a helipad and storage for a H145 helicopter.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for storage
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storage
noun
stor·age
ˈstōr-ij 
ˈstȯr-
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a
: the act of storing : the state of being stored
b
: the price charged for storing something
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