Spanish word

trastero

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾasˈteɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstorage room

Example

Guardamos las cajas en el trastero.

We keep the boxes in the storage room.

Illustration for trastero (storage room)

More examples

¿Puedo entrar en el trastero para coger la caja?

Can I go inside the storage room to get the box?

Core concept

Small room for household boxes, tools, and seasonal items.

Common phrases

  • en el trastero

    inside the storage room

  • llave del trastero

    storage room key

Similar words

armario: Cabinetlike storage with doors and shelves for folded clothes, linens, and small items.
guardarropa: Large closet or wardrobe with rails for hanging garments, coats, and suits.
trastienda: Back room of a shop used as a storeroom for inventory, extra merchandise, and supplies.

Definition in Spanish

Cuarto pequeño utilizado para almacenar objetos domésticos, especialmente cajas, herramientas o muebles que no se usan a diario.

Word origin

From trasto 'old thing, junk' plus the suffix -ero that forms place nouns and yields a place for trastos, now used for a small storage room.

Usage tips

  • In property listings phrases like 'trastero incluido' and 'trastero independiente' appear often, and the space's usefulness depends on size, location, and whether it can be locked.

Other meanings

  • storage spacenoun

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