Word
storeroom
Phoneticsstore·room, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈstɔɹˌɹum/
UK/stˈɔːɹuːm/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a small room where you keep things you are not using right now, like food, tools, or cleaning products.
n. a room set aside for storing supplies, equipment, or goods not in immediate use.
Examples
“She keeps extra rice and oil in the storeroom.”
“The restaurant staff check the storeroom every morning to see what ingredients need ordering.”
“Behind the kitchen, the old storeroom held decades of forgotten equipment, from broken chairs to boxes of menus from the 1980s.”
Examples
simple
“She keeps extra rice and oil in the storeroom.”
contextual
“The restaurant staff check the storeroom every morning to see what ingredients need ordering.”
complex
“Behind the kitchen, the old storeroom held decades of forgotten equipment, from broken chairs to boxes of menus from the 1980s.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “storeroom” in context.
Verb
01. check storeroom
“I will check the storeroom for some extra chairs.”
verb + noun
02. clean storeroom
“We need to clean the storeroom before the new boxes arrive.”
verb + noun
03. hide in storeroom
“The children tried to hide in the storeroom during the game.”
verb + prep + noun
04. keep in storeroom
“We keep all the cleaning products in the storeroom.”
verb + prep + noun
05. lock storeroom
“Don't forget to lock the storeroom at the end of the day.”
verb + noun
Adjective
06. cluttered storeroom
“We could not walk through the cluttered storeroom.”
adj + noun
07. dark storeroom
“She took a torch into the dark storeroom to find the paint.”
adj + noun
08. dusty storeroom
“The old books were covered in dust in the dusty storeroom.”
adj + noun
09. small storeroom
“We keep our bikes in a small storeroom behind the kitchen.”
adj + noun
10. clean out the storeroom
“We spent Saturday morning cleaning out the storeroom.”
11. get chairs from the storeroom
“Can you get some extra chairs from the storeroom, please?”
12. keep boxes in the storeroom
“We keep empty boxes in the storeroom for moving day.”
Real-World Examples
“Using corridors, storerooms and gyms as extra care areas poses serious risks to patients, including falls, infections and a lack of oxygen, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) said.” Etymology
From store + room.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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