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

However, much of this critical information is locked away in siloed electronic health records (EHRs) at a specific practice or hospital. — Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The organization largely serves boys whose fathers have passed away or been locked away. — Charles M. Blow, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Excessive carbon dioxide can lock away too much calcium and disrupt beneficial reactions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026

For almost the entire film, our view of the interplanetary visitors is confined to low-resolution, black-and-white video from the ‘70s on monitor banks, previously locked away in the WARDEX vaults. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

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