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
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
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The guests kept their mobile phones turned off and had even handed them over for safekeeping.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Most of the works were sold off by the French state during the 1950s, according to the Musée d’Orsay’s website, but 2,200 were held back for safekeeping by the country’s national museums.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The planes were loaded up and the HEU was flown back to the United States, taken to a Department of Energy complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for safekeeping.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The cow was eventually secured and returned to a neighbor’s property for safekeeping, ensuring a smooth reunion once the owners were reached.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Most of the works were sold off by the French state during the 1950s, according to the Musée d’Orsay’s website, but 2,200 were held back for safekeeping by the country’s national museums.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The planes were loaded up and the HEU was flown back to the United States, taken to a Department of Energy complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for safekeeping.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The cow was eventually secured and returned to a neighbor’s property for safekeeping, ensuring a smooth reunion once the owners were reached.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for safekeeping
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safekeeping. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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safekeeping
noun
safe·keep·ing
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