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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Also at the ready is the Continental Studios set, now in storage, as well as dozens of lighting fixtures and other items from the offices of studio head Matt Remick, aka Rogen.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The car was sold to its current Swiss owner in 1994, who had the original XK inline-six rebuilt, which had been in storage for two decades.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
His lease ran out years ago, and most of the collection is now in storage.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
After the protesters toppled the statue five years ago, the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center secured it in storage and moved to restore it.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The car was sold to its current Swiss owner in 1994, who had the original XK inline-six rebuilt, which had been in storage for two decades.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
His lease ran out years ago, and most of the collection is now in storage.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
After the protesters toppled the statue five years ago, the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center secured it in storage and moved to restore it.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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