safekeeping
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of safekeeping
First recorded in 1400–50, safekeeping is from late Middle English safe kepyng. See safe, keeping
Example Sentences
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Her family said she started singing before she could talk and within a few years, she composed a song about a corncob doll that her proud mother transcribed and tucked into a shoebox for safekeeping.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
We’ve lost every single physical thing we carried into our home for safekeeping.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
But her success feels hollow after she reads the diaries that Lila has given her for safekeeping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
That could include safekeeping digital assets and issuing stablecoins, a cryptocurrency with a fixed value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
He thinks about Gerhard, the way he locked up the radio for safekeeping, told Helmuth to leave it alone, the way he moralized to Helmuth.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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