safekeeping
IPA: sˈeɪfkˈipɪŋ
noun
- the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
- the storage of assets in a protected area
- the responsibility of a guardian
- (US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
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Examples of "safekeeping" in Sentences
- The construction plans were put in safekeeping.
- The decedent should keep the original in safekeeping.
- The illegal safekeeping was never explained nor brought up.
- Akane meanwhile gives the mushrooms to Nabiki for safekeeping.
- The rings are hidden in five secret locations for safekeeping.
- He then hides the Dragon Ball in the water nearby for safekeeping.
- Armstrong had the valuable jewel shipped to Winston for safekeeping.
- Hundreds of people brought their savings to the store for safekeeping.
- If the weather is inclement, wrap it in a Nau garment for safekeeping.
- Otherwise the bank is simply offering free storage and safekeeping facilities.