How do you use "storage" in a sentence?

We need more storage space in the kitchen. All the old files are in storage at the warehouse. Cloud storage makes it easy to access documents anywhere.

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Q: What does "storage" mean?

Space or place where things are kept; the act of storing Storage refers to the space or place where things are kept, or the act of keeping items for future use. It applies to physical spaces (a storage cupboard) and digital contexts (cloud storage). 'In storage' means something is being kept safely away. Storage facilities and self-storage units have become common in modern life.

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Meaning: Space or place where things are kept; the act of storing

存储，储存，仓储

almacenamiento, almacén

保管、貯蔵、収納

보관, 저장, 수납

Storage refers to the space or place where things are kept, or the act of keeping items for future use. It applies to physical spaces (a storage cupboard) and digital contexts (cloud storage). 'In storage' means something is being kept safely away. Storage facilities and self-storage units have become common in modern life.

Storage是指存放物品的空间或地点，或为将来使用而保存物品的行为。它适用于物理空间（储物柜）和数字环境（云存储）。'In storage'意味着某物被安全地存放着。存储设施和自助仓储单元在现代生活中变得很常见。

El almacenamiento se refiere al espacio o lugar donde se guardan las cosas, o al acto de guardar artículos para uso futuro. Se aplica a espacios físicos (un armario de almacenamiento) y contextos digitales (almacenamiento en la nube). 'In storage' significa que algo se guarda de forma segura. Las instalaciones de almacenamiento y las unidades de autoalmacenamiento se han vuelto comunes en la vida moderna.

Storageは、物が保管される場所やスペース、または将来の使用のために物を保管する行為を指します。物理的なスペース（収納戸棚）とデジタルの文脈（クラウドストレージ）の両方に適用されます。「In storage」は何かが安全に保管されていることを意味します。貯蔵施設やセルフストレージユニットは現代生活で一般的になっています。

storage는 물건을 보관하는 공간이나 장소, 또는 향후 사용을 위해 물건을 보관하는 행위를 말합니다. 물리적 공간(수납장)과 디지털 환경(클라우드 스토리지) 모두에 적용됩니다. 'in storage'는 안전하게 보관 중이라는 뜻입니다. 스토리지 시설과 셀프 스토리지 유닛은 현대 생활에서 흔해졌습니다.

Examples

We need more storage space in the kitchen.
我们需要更多的厨房储物空间。
Necesitamos más espacio de almacenamiento en la cocina.
キッチンにもっと収納スペースが必要です。
부엌에 수납 공간이 더 필요합니다.
All the old files are in storage at the warehouse.
所有旧文件都存放在仓库里。
Todos los archivos antiguos están almacenados en el depósito.
古いファイルはすべて倉庫に保管されています。
오래된 파일은 모두 창고에 보관되어 있습니다.
Cloud storage makes it easy to access documents anywhere.
云存储使得在任何地方访问文档都很容易。
El almacenamiento en la nube facilita el acceso a documentos desde cualquier lugar.
クラウドストレージを使えば、どこからでも文書にアクセスできます。
클라우드 스토리지를 사용하면 어디서든 문서에 접근할 수 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'store' + '-age'. 'Store' comes from Old French 'estorer' (to erect, furnish, provision), from Latin 'instaurare' (to set up, restore, renew). Storage emerged as warehousing became commercial.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal