lock away

verb

locked away; locking away; locks away

1

: to put (something) in a locked container, place, etc.

The jewelry was locked away in a cabinet.

2

: to put (someone) in a locked place (such as a prison) for a long period of time

lock away a criminal

The state locked their sister away in a psychiatric hospital.

3

: to keep (oneself) alone in a room or place for a long period of time

He locked himself away in his room while he studied.

He was locked away in his room while he studied.

Examples of lock away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

San Diego Comic Con has kicked off, and new teasers and trailers will not be locked away in the convention center halls. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 July 2026

At the end of season 19, the notorious serial killer (referred to as Sicarius) was taken back to maximum-security prison to be locked away for his many murders. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

These enormous swaths of boreal forest from the Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador—more than 1 million square miles—act as massive vaults for carbon, which is locked away in billions of trees and the forest floor. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

On Earth, most of the carbon dioxide is dissolved in the oceans or locked away in rocks, such as limestone. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

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