American English

How to pronounce storage

nounB1Common word
STAWrihj

/ˈstɔ.ɹɪʤ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A place or space where things are kept until they are needed.

What to listen for

“Storage” is usually pronounced /ˈstɔ.ɹɪʤ/, with the strongest beat on the first part.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A place or space where things are kept until they are needed.

We need storage for our bicycles.

We put the extra chairs in storage.

Common phrases & grammar

storage space · long-term storage · self-storage · food storage

storage for + noun

put + something + in storage

nountechnical

The space or system used to keep digital files and information so that you can use them later.

My phone is almost full of photos.

We use cloud storage to save our work.

Good to know

In technology, storage keeps saved files. Memory is the space a device uses while it is working.

Common phrases & grammar

cloud storage · data storage · phone storage · storage capacity

storage on + device

use + storage + to + verb

Useful expressions

in storage

kept in a storage space

The old furniture is in storage.

cloud storage

online space for keeping digital files

Cloud storage lets me access my files anywhere.

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