self-storage

[ self-stawr-ij, -stohr- ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a warehouse or other facility that rents units to people for storing personal possessions.

Example Sentences

In the U.S., there are an estimated 52,000 self-storage facilities, covering 2.1 billion square feet‍—‍enough for 6 to 7 square feet for every American.

From Slate

For the many individual business owners who operate more than half of the country’s facilities, new technology has allowed for fewer employees, and self-storage is easy money thanks to the most basic truth: After people move stuff into storage, it’s a pain to move out.

From Slate

Between 2020 and 2021, it became clear that the self-storage industry was not only “recession-proof.”

From Slate

Self-storage had cost her approximately $106,000, a staggering amount considering that since 1991, my mom has mostly relied on an annuity from my dad’s death that brought in roughly $12,000 annually.

From Slate

The self-storage market is expected to be worth $50 billion by 2029.

From Slate