safekeeping
noun
safe·keep·ing
ˈsāf-ˈkē-piŋ 
1
: the act or process of preserving in safety
2
: the state of being preserved in safety
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Examples of safekeeping in a Sentence
His will is in safekeeping with his lawyer.
while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping
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The back of the bag is also fitted with an anti-theft pocket that’s the ideal place to store your phone and passport for safekeeping while traveling through busy areas.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
After being evacuated out of London on a train with other children for safekeeping, George immediately runs away and perilously heads back home to his munitions worker mom, Rita (Saoirse Ronan), and musical grandfather Gerald Hanway (Paul Weller of The Jam).
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
The only thing to do right now is get him into the basement for safekeeping.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
SpaceX also test-fired the Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday evening, before lowering the rocket horizontal and moving it back into a hangar for safekeeping as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene moved through Central Florida.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
After being evacuated out of London on a train with other children for safekeeping, George immediately runs away and perilously heads back home to his munitions worker mom, Rita (Saoirse Ronan), and musical grandfather Gerald Hanway (Paul Weller of The Jam).
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
The only thing to do right now is get him into the basement for safekeeping.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
SpaceX also test-fired the Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday evening, before lowering the rocket horizontal and moving it back into a hangar for safekeeping as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene moved through Central Florida.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safekeeping. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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safekeeping
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safe·keep·ing
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