pack away

verb

packed away; packing away; packs 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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Its latest product is a magnetic modular display system designed to be assembled quickly, packed away when not in use, and used to add up to three additional screens to a laptop. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026 Summer wardrobes may be packed away until next year, but this past weekend, a fashionable group traded crisp air and trench coats for tropics-friendly resortwear at the Four Seasons Cartagena. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 The Knicks locked up their first NBA title in decades back in June, and after all of the festivities, Brunson revealed that his championship lid is still packed away in a bag. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Until then, Lawrence has given us permission to hold off on packing away our favorite summer shoes. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pack away

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“Pack away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20away. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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