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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Four live roaches and two dead roaches were in storage cabinets on napkins, single service cups and bags.
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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
Globally, it is estimated that more than 4 million cubic meters of nuclear waste are currently in storage.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
FedEx, which has been phasing out its MD-11s, has 38 in service, and 34 in storage.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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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
Globally, it is estimated that more than 4 million cubic meters of nuclear waste are currently in storage.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
FedEx, which has been phasing out its MD-11s, has 38 in service, and 34 in storage.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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