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.
Examples of in storage in a Sentence
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The replacement wagon, which was in storage on site in a parking garage beneath Westlake Hardware, was rolled out Wednesday and pulled to the corner by workers Chris Piganowski, 24, and Cooper Williams, 19, of Infinity Sign Systems.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Keeping the cars in storage isn’t an option, according to Tom Maguire, VTA’s chief megaprojects officer.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
In late 2019, scientists set out to locate them in storage spaces of museums and universities and to retrace the origins of some of them.
—Koba Ryckewaert, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Shoppers appreciate that the fascinator comes in a box to store it, ensuring that the ribbons and feathers don’t get flattened in storage.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
Thurman wrote over the photo, which showed her iconic yellow costume in storage.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Given Ukraine keeps energy in storage, the strikes on thermal power plants have not caused immediate, prolonged blackouts.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The 38-year-old paid $675 to keep her eggs in storage in 2022.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
When an egg sits and matures in storage, the white will begin to break down or degrade.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Keeping the cars in storage isn’t an option, according to Tom Maguire, VTA’s chief megaprojects officer.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
In late 2019, scientists set out to locate them in storage spaces of museums and universities and to retrace the origins of some of them.
—Koba Ryckewaert, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Shoppers appreciate that the fascinator comes in a box to store it, ensuring that the ribbons and feathers don’t get flattened in storage.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
Thurman wrote over the photo, which showed her iconic yellow costume in storage.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Given Ukraine keeps energy in storage, the strikes on thermal power plants have not caused immediate, prolonged blackouts.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The 38-year-old paid $675 to keep her eggs in storage in 2022.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
When an egg sits and matures in storage, the white will begin to break down or degrade.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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