safekeeping

noun

safe·​keep·​ing ˈsāf-ˈkē-piŋ 

1

: the act or process of preserving in safety

2

: the state of being preserved in safety

Synonyms of safekeeping

• custody
• care

Examples of safekeeping in a Sentence

His will is in safekeeping with his lawyer.

while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping

Recent Examples on the Web

The Uffizi temporarily removed the Caravaggio for safekeeping and closed the room, which reopened as usual on September 18. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2026

Other tasks she highlights include checking that your windshield washer fluid is rated for freezing temperatures and placing some gloves and a blanket in the trunk for safekeeping. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026

The company also managed to ship the blueprints for Schlumberger’s many inventions to Texas, for safekeeping, out of German hands. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026

So, the bathroom is definitely not the place to keep any home videos for safekeeping. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing safekeeping

• for safekeeping

Rhymes for safekeeping

• recordkeeping
• beekeeping
• bookkeeping
• gatekeeping
• housekeeping
• peacekeeping
• timekeeping
• beeping
• creeping
• heaping
• keeping
• leaping

Kids Definition

safekeeping

noun

safe·​keep·​ing ˈsāf-ˈkē-piŋ 

: protection sense 1, custody