in storage

phrase

: in a place where things can be kept safely when they are not being used
He kept his belongings in storage until he found an apartment.

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Theranos had been shut down for years, so naturally the hardware was in storage. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 For instance, the Smithsonian Institute had a German uranium cube in storage. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 Researchers wanted to know if the material could maintain its structure in storage. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Some companies that owned Spirit's planes before bankruptcy will just sell their parts, but some may keep the planes in storage. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in storage

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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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