storable

American  

[stawr-uh-buhl, stohr-] / ˈstɔr ə bəl, ˈstoʊr- /

adjective

1. capable of being stored for considerable time without loss of freshness or usability.

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noun

1. Usually storables. articles that are storable.

Other Word Forms

• nonstorable adjective
• storability noun
• unstorable adjective

Etymology

Origin of storable

First recorded in 1865–70; store + -able

Example Sentences

The modified vehicle would use so-called storable propellants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Predictable harvests and storable surpluses were needed, traditional thinking went, to support large sedentary populations, monumental architecture, and stratified societies—all of which made up what archaeologists called the Neolithic package.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

Samples must also be easily storable for return to Earth; space station astronauts currently use vials that take up valuable freezer space.

From Scientific American • Jul. 30, 2022

But without better storage technology, we’re stuck with using easily storable fossil fuels, which are dirtier and subject to geopolitical turmoil.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

It could supply them with a ready-to-eat vegetable, a storable grain, a source of fiber, an animal feed, and heating fuel.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan