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

They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions. —Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Metra Electric rider Kam Mitchell said signs warning of the elevator's closure popped up on Monday, when the only ADA accessible elevator on South Water Street was shut down and locked away. —Megan De Mar, CBS News, 20 May 2026

But that means the movie’s most effective element remains locked away for far too long. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

Tried and convicted for misprision of treason, she was locked away in her bedroom in the palace for eight months. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026

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