in storage
idiom
: in a place where things can be kept safely when they are not being used
He kept his belongings in storage until he found an apartment.
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In California, for example, the increase in storage capacity has reduced curtailment, a term for diminished solar generation, and stabilized electricity pricing.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the vehicle was towed and accumulated over $8,300 in storage fees.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
In 1969, the S.S. United States was retired from active service, and it’s been in storage in Philadelphia since 1996.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
With that, trees offset carbon emissions significantly, matching the amount produced by traditional concrete or steel buildings in storage.
—Malana Van Tyler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the vehicle was towed and accumulated over $8,300 in storage fees.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
In 1969, the S.S. United States was retired from active service, and it’s been in storage in Philadelphia since 1996.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
With that, trees offset carbon emissions significantly, matching the amount produced by traditional concrete or steel buildings in storage.
—Malana Van Tyler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in storage
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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