for storage
idiom
: for the purpose of being put away when not being used
The table folds down for storage.
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The galley-style space makes the most of its limited square footage, relying on the peninsula for storage and bar seating.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
For that problem, the remaining open question was whether a small amount of memory could be used for storage and computation simultaneously.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the loft itself will be used mostly for storage and perhaps the occasional visitor, rather than as a main bedroom.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
For that problem, the remaining open question was whether a small amount of memory could be used for storage and computation simultaneously.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the loft itself will be used mostly for storage and perhaps the occasional visitor, rather than as a main bedroom.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for storage
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“For storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20storage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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