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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A number of works in its collection, particularly its Modern art, however, have long been in storage.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2024
The eBay account that posted the item specialized in selling artifacts found in storage lockers that end up without an owner, either because of failure to pay or death.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
A lot of us are tempted to throw stuff away to make space for other things, but put it in storage, old newspaper clippings, old articles, old magazines.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 June 2024
Kamryn's mom, Kim, kept all of her kids' toys from over the years and organized them in storage trailers at home in Alabama.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2024
The eBay account that posted the item specialized in selling artifacts found in storage lockers that end up without an owner, either because of failure to pay or death.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
A lot of us are tempted to throw stuff away to make space for other things, but put it in storage, old newspaper clippings, old articles, old magazines.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 June 2024
Kamryn's mom, Kim, kept all of her kids' toys from over the years and organized them in storage trailers at home in Alabama.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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