pack away

phrasal verb

packed away; packing away; packs away
: to put (something) in a safe place to be used at a later time
It's time to pack away your winter clothes.
Her grandmother's dolls had been packed away in the attic for many years.

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This first aid kit is easily packed away in a hiking backpack. Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 People often gravitate towards boxes or even suitcases, but moving bags can be the superior choice for packing away clothes, bedding, and more. Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Compact enough to pack away into a personal item, this easy-to-use scale can weigh your luggage in both pounds and kilograms. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024 Many of her longtime neighbors, mostly Old Master paintings, had been packed away and shipped to the nearby Breuer building, formerly the home of the Whitney Museum, while the Frick underwent a large-scale renovation and expansion. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pack away

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“Pack away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20away. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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