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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Over 200 outlandish cars were created for Fury Road and kept for years in storage until filming could begin.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In that April 1981 missing persons report, Paul told police Stacy gave him permission to put most of Nancy’s belongings in storage and to sell some items to pay off her debts.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025
In addition, deliveries to water users in the Lower Basin, coupled with 1944 Treaty deliveries to Mexico have exceeded inflows, causing significant decline in the amount of water in storage since 2000.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The carpet was quietly withdrawn from the gallery and placed in storage.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In that April 1981 missing persons report, Paul told police Stacy gave him permission to put most of Nancy’s belongings in storage and to sell some items to pay off her debts.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025
In addition, deliveries to water users in the Lower Basin, coupled with 1944 Treaty deliveries to Mexico have exceeded inflows, causing significant decline in the amount of water in storage since 2000.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The carpet was quietly withdrawn from the gallery and placed in storage.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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