noun
storage
The keeping of items or information for later use.
We keep our winter clothes in storage during the summer.
Etymology
Store means to keep a reserve for later use. The action noun covers that keeping, whether the reserve consists of physical objects or recorded information.
More examples
- Proper food storage helps prevent spoilage.
- The company uses secure online storage for customer records.
- This bed has drawers for extra storage.
Forms
storage
store verb — To keep something for later use.
Similar words
- safekeeping
- Emphasizes protecting belongings rather than simply keeping them.
- retention
- Emphasizes continuing to keep something rather than discarding it.