for storage
idiom
: for the purpose of being put away when not being used
The table folds down for storage.
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The blast destroyed a structure believed to be used for storage, according to witnesses.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Best Storage Alternatives To Plastic Overall, the material for storage for most of these items, especially the food, is glass.
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Meanwhile, the growing share of renewable energy increases the necessity for storage solutions that can balance production in a volatile renewable energy mix and ensure supply outside solar hours.
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Elsewhere in the home lies a small kitchen and a loft space that's suitable for storage.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Best Storage Alternatives To Plastic Overall, the material for storage for most of these items, especially the food, is glass.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the growing share of renewable energy increases the necessity for storage solutions that can balance production in a volatile renewable energy mix and ensure supply outside solar hours.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Elsewhere in the home lies a small kitchen and a loft space that's suitable for storage.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
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“For storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20storage. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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