for storage
idiom
: for the purpose of being put away when not being used
The table folds down for storage.
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There, stairs lead up to a second floor that can be used for storage or converted into additional space for guests.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Friday morning, people could be seen taking things out of the building, which was being used mostly for storage.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Known as the Fordon horse barn, the structure on Saddle Brook Drive just south of 35th Street in Oak Brook was built around 1930 and has been used by the Park District for storage for over 25 years.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
However, unlike the competition, Sony's phone retains the microSD card slot for storage expansion and still has a headphone jack.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Friday morning, people could be seen taking things out of the building, which was being used mostly for storage.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Known as the Fordon horse barn, the structure on Saddle Brook Drive just south of 35th Street in Oak Brook was built around 1930 and has been used by the Park District for storage for over 25 years.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
However, unlike the competition, Sony's phone retains the microSD card slot for storage expansion and still has a headphone jack.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for for storage
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“For storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20storage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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