storage
storage Lexical Profile
storage Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or method of keeping goods, materials, or belongings in a safe place while they are not in use.
"Proper storage of fresh produce helps prevent spoilage and reduces household food waste."
Space, rooms, or facilities available for keeping items, or a commercial warehouse where furniture and goods are kept for a fee.
"They placed their heavy furniture in storage while their house was being renovated."
The retention of retrievable digital data on a computer, smartphone, or electronic medium, or the capacity of a device to hold such data.
"She upgraded her laptop to gain more internal storage for high-resolution video files."
• Rhymes for storage
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century from the verb 'store' plus the noun-forming suffix '-age'. The root 'store' comes from Old French 'estorer' (to build, establish, or furnish), ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'instaurare' (to renew or restore).