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# storage

noun (storage, uncountable)

«storage» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Storage is keeping things in a place until they are needed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#m1)
2. Storage is a space where things are kept, like cupboards, boxes or a shed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#m2)
3. In computers, storage is the space for saving files and photos. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, families need storage for toys, food and clothes; food storage matters for safety (fridge for milk and meat). In computing lessons, storage is measured in megabytes and gigabytes. Phrases: «in storage», «storage space», «storage box», «cold storage».

### Examples

- We keep the camping gear in storage in the garage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x1)
- This room has lots of storage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x2)
- Put the toys in the storage boxes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x3)
- Good food storage keeps food fresh and safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x4)
- My tablet has no storage left for more photos. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x5)
- Their furniture is in storage while they move house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x6)
- Squirrels make storage places for nuts in autumn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable noun: «a lot of storage», not «a storage» (but «a storage box»). From the verb «store». In computing, 1 gigabyte holds about a thousand megabytes. Food safety: keep cold food cold in storage.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «storage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«storage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/storage.html) on Mova free.