for safekeeping
idiom
: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.
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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
And if leadership is concerned about a service member's stability, Bumgarner said the normal protocol is to ask the soldier to turn in their weapons for safekeeping.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Slim promptly pockets and pats them for safekeeping.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The ends of the string are tied in a knot, and the ballots are stored for safekeeping.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
And if leadership is concerned about a service member's stability, Bumgarner said the normal protocol is to ask the soldier to turn in their weapons for safekeeping.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Slim promptly pockets and pats them for safekeeping.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The ends of the string are tied in a knot, and the ballots are stored for safekeeping.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for for safekeeping
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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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