Refers to items that have been put away for future use, such as food, supplies, or materials. Often used in contexts like emergency preparedness, warehousing, or inventory management.
We regularly inspect our stored supplies in preparation for disasters.
Please make an inventory list of the goods stored in the warehouse.
Compound of 貯蔵 (storage, preservation) and 物 (thing, item). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.