for safekeeping
idiom
: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.
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Historical accounts tell of people hauling their belongings from Marysville across the bridge, such as a car dealership that moved its inventory of vehicles for safekeeping.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Police took temporary custody of the card and placed it into evidence for safekeeping.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Up to 16 hours can be captured on the digital video camera before transferring to your device for safekeeping.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Worth about $5 million, the Chew Valley Hoard is believed to have been hidden for safekeeping nearly 1,000 years ago, as Saxon rebellions against William the Conqueror roiled England; just under half of the 2,584 coins feature the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Police took temporary custody of the card and placed it into evidence for safekeeping.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Up to 16 hours can be captured on the digital video camera before transferring to your device for safekeeping.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Worth about $5 million, the Chew Valley Hoard is believed to have been hidden for safekeeping nearly 1,000 years ago, as Saxon rebellions against William the Conqueror roiled England; just under half of the 2,584 coins feature the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for safekeeping
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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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