for storage
idiom
: for the purpose of being put away when not being used
The table folds down for storage.
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Detach the hose from the water source when not in use and drain the water from the hose for storage.
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Cabinets for storage of glassware, and a general clutter of beakers, wiring, and machinery.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Opponents, however, worry about the logistics of keeping people in warehouses designed for storage and shipping.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Cabinets for storage of glassware, and a general clutter of beakers, wiring, and machinery.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Opponents, however, worry about the logistics of keeping people in warehouses designed for storage and shipping.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for for storage
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“For storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20storage. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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