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.
Examples of in storage in a Sentence
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Many businesses buy new laptops, phones, desktops, monitors and other equipment while usable devices sit forgotten in storage, with former employees or in unused office spaces.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Developers’ interest and responsibility ends once they’re cleared to start construction, and uncounted troves of material across the state languish in storage, some in private hands.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
After multiple decades in storage, it was spotted by Mark Evans, a palaeontologist and manager of the geological collections at the BAS.
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Gary Pallister’s is in storage somewhere, with the rest of his old shirts.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Developers’ interest and responsibility ends once they’re cleared to start construction, and uncounted troves of material across the state languish in storage, some in private hands.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
After multiple decades in storage, it was spotted by Mark Evans, a palaeontologist and manager of the geological collections at the BAS.
—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Gary Pallister’s is in storage somewhere, with the rest of his old shirts.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 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 4 Jul. 2026.
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