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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Globally, it is estimated that more than 4 million cubic meters of nuclear waste are currently in storage.
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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
While many pieces were previously exhibited at the cramped century-old Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo, some items remained locked away in storage.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The statue had been in storage for five years, but crews were seen placing it back on the pedestal on Saturday near Judiciary Square.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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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
While many pieces were previously exhibited at the cramped century-old Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo, some items remained locked away in storage.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The statue had been in storage for five years, but crews were seen placing it back on the pedestal on Saturday near Judiciary Square.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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