A room, building, or separated area used for keeping and storing goods, materials, or personal belongings.
example
Die Winterreifen bewahren wir im Lagerraum im Keller auf.
We keep the winter tires in the storage room in the basement.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Lagerraum' (storage room) is a compound word made from 'Lager' (storage, from 'lagern', meaning to store something) and 'Raum' (room). So the meaning is very logical: a room for storing things.
EXAMPLE
Wir brauchen einen größeren Lagerraum für die Gartenmöbel.
We need a larger storage room for the garden furniture.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Lagerraum' (storage room) are 'mieten' (to rent), 'haben' (to have), or 'aufräumen' (to tidy up). You can 'lagern' (store), 'aufbewahren' (keep), or 'unterstellen' (put/store) things there.
EXAMPLE
Für unser Umzugsgut haben wir einen Lagerraum gemietet.
We rented a storage room for our moving goods.
Place and direction
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' with the correct case. 'Im Lagerraum' (in the storage room, dative) describes a location, while 'in den Lagerraum' (into the storage room, accusative) describes movement.
EXAMPLE
Die alten Kisten stehen schon seit Jahren im Lagerraum.
The old boxes have been standing in the storage room for years.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
Lagerraum vs Lager
warehouse / camp
'das Lager' and 'der Lagerraum' both refer to a place where things are stored. 'das Lager' is more general and can mean an entire building, a large area, or even the stock of goods. 'der Lagerraum' is more specific: it refers to a room or separated area used for storage. The words can be confused because a storage room can be part of a warehouse. If you mean the whole place or the goods, 'Lager' fits. If you mean the specific room, 'Lagerraum' is more natural.
Lagerraum
Wir räumen den Lagerraum auf, weil dort kaum noch Platz ist.
We are tidying up the storage room because there is hardly any space left there.
Lager
Das Lager liefert jeden Morgen frische Waren an die Geschäfte.
The warehouse delivers fresh goods to the stores every morning.