lock away
phrasal verb
locked away; locking away; locks away
1
: to put (something) in a locked container, place, etc.
The jewelry was locked away in a cabinet.
2
: to put (someone) in a locked place (such as a prison) for a long period of time
lock away a criminal
The state locked their sister away in a psychiatric hospital.
3
: to keep (oneself) alone in a room or place for a long period of time
He locked himself away in his room while he studied.
He was locked away in his room while he studied.
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While slowly climbing the slopes of Mount Sharp — a towering peak inside Mars' Gale Crater — NASA's Curiosity rover made a remarkable discovery: large deposits of carbon locked away in carbonate minerals.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Once an non-disclosure agreement is signed, phones are locked away and the studio’s doors are closed, the reveal is underway, making a design session feel even more privileged.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
It’s been locked away in this vault in Oxford and a historian brought it out with plans for a documentary.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the finale, while locked away in Arkham, Sofia receives a letter sent by Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), her half-sister.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Once an non-disclosure agreement is signed, phones are locked away and the studio’s doors are closed, the reveal is underway, making a design session feel even more privileged.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
It’s been locked away in this vault in Oxford and a historian brought it out with plans for a documentary.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the finale, while locked away in Arkham, Sofia receives a letter sent by Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), her half-sister.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lock away
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“Lock away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lock%20away. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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