pack away

phrasal 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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But since the mid-1990s, in part because the pigments degrade quickly in the light, the pictures had been packed away. Alla Katsnelson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 While seeing those first glimpses of sun and feeling a degree of warmth on the skin is salvation for many, some of us are a little sad to be packing away our winter layers and strong outerwear pieces. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 The knit is blended with spandex for extra stretch and give — which is essential when traveling — and each piece is lightweight enough that you’ll be left with ample space in your suitcase once they’re packed away. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025 Is that why he's packed away his cowl and thrown himself into his legal work? EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025 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 5 May. 2025.

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