storer

One who stockpiles

A storer is someone or something that stores.

The word appears most often in compounds: data storer, grain storer.

On its own, it's rare—English usually reaches for other formations like storage unit or warehouse instead.

collector

accumulation

Collected mass over time

repository · archive · specimens · antiquarian · bibliophile · connoisseur · enthusiast · aficionado · philatelist · numismatist

warehouse

pallets

Flat freight platforms

shelving · racking · conveyor · dock · receiving · shipping · warehouseman · bin · aisle · bay

digital

cloud

Atmospheric water vapor mass

  • backupStored duplicate for recovery
  • serverOne who attends tables
  • databaseOrganized digital information collection

archive · repository · memory · disk · drive · upload · download · file · data · cache

hoarder

accumulation

Collected mass over time

packrat · clutter · compulsive · possessions · junk · overstock · squirrel · gatherer · magpie · hoarding

preserve

canning

Airtight food preservation

smoking · salting · fermentation · brining · pickling · preservatives · cellaring · dehydrating · curing · larder

Opposites
retention vs. disposal

storerdisposer

One who disposes

discarder · dumper · waster · scrapper · trasher

accumulation vs. distribution

storerdistributor

Entity channeling goods downstream

dispenser · giver · disperser · spender · releaser

Phrases
Family

store, stored, stores, storage, storing, storehouse, storeroom, storages, storefront

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G