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 attraction opened at Nashville's Riverfront Park in 1998 and operated until the early 2000s, eventually being placed in storage in 2003.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
For now, the statues remain in storage overseas, awaiting shipment to Quincy later this year.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Four live roaches and two dead roaches were in storage cabinets on napkins, single service cups and bags.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Many home preservers pack root cellar vegetables away in straw to keep produce from getting bruised or damaged in storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
For now, the statues remain in storage overseas, awaiting shipment to Quincy later this year.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Four live roaches and two dead roaches were in storage cabinets on napkins, single service cups and bags.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Many home preservers pack root cellar vegetables away in straw to keep produce from getting bruised or damaged in storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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