pack away
phrasal verb
packed away; packing away; packs away
Definition of pack away
: to put (something) in a safe place to be used at a later time
It's time to pack away your winter clothes. Her grandmother's dolls had been packed away in the attic for many years.
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“Pack away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20away. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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