Definition

A place or method for keeping items or information so that they can be used later.

Example

We need to find a safe storage for our winter clothes.

Conversation

Have you seen the new storage units they built downtown?

Yeah, I heard they're really spacious and affordable.

I need one for all my extra stuff; my garage is overflowing with boxes.

Same here! A good storage solution would help keep things organized.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Storage** → It is formed from "store" (from Old French *estorer*, meaning to build up or establish) and "-age" (a suffix indicating a related action or process). The word "storage" refers to the process of building up or establishing a place to keep things.

Memory Tip

Think of the action of 'building up' ('store') a place to keep items, which is what storage means.

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