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

The plant provides habitat for fish, crabs and plankton, feeds migratory birds and locks away carbon and methane — both heat-trapping greenhouse gases — in coastal sediments. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Interesting industrial applications Typically, in steel, inclusions like chromium tend to get locked away in carbides over time. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026

If that backend data is exposed, the physical card remaining locked away does not matter. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026

This oil is not just paused; it is physically locked away from ever being produced through the wellbore. —Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

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