in storage
idiom
: 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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The statue had been in storage for five years, but crews were seen placing it back on the pedestal on Saturday near Judiciary Square.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The statue has been in storage since it was pulled down on June 19, 2020, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests, when monuments honoring figures from the Confederate side in the Civil War were targeted.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Most of the association’s equipment survived in storage bins despite their proximity to other structures that burned.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Yet, these items sit untouched in storage while life goes on in the comfort of home.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The statue has been in storage since it was pulled down on June 19, 2020, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests, when monuments honoring figures from the Confederate side in the Civil War were targeted.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Most of the association’s equipment survived in storage bins despite their proximity to other structures that burned.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Yet, these items sit untouched in storage while life goes on in the comfort of home.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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 7 Nov. 2025.
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