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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Additionally, some medications were reportedly left loose in storage areas within the facility, while others were partially left open.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 July 2025
Up until then, her mom’s unfinished projects had been in storage.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Some items might be fine in mild weather for a short time, but your favorite guitar shouldn't spend any time in storage that isn't climate-controlled.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
Rosie is now in storage, waiting for the next adventure.
—Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 July 2025
Up until then, her mom’s unfinished projects had been in storage.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Some items might be fine in mild weather for a short time, but your favorite guitar shouldn't spend any time in storage that isn't climate-controlled.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
Rosie is now in storage, waiting for the next adventure.
—Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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