stored away

Put in reserve

Stored away means put into storage or set aside for future use, typically in a place where something won't be needed immediately.

Physical objects get stored away in attics, closets, or warehouses: She stored away her winter clothes.

The phrase extends to memories and information kept but not actively accessed: He had the details stored away in his mind.

Related

concealed · hidden · squirreled · secret · compartmentalization · covert · repression · chest · tucked in · lock · attic · memory · hoard · shelf · gathering dust · put aside · cache · trunk

Opposites
visibility/accessibility

stored awaydisplayed

Presented for observation

on display · exhibited · shown · out in the open · put out

retention vs. disposal

stored awaythrown away

Disposed of as refuse

discarded · thrown out · gotten rid of · junked · trashed

active use vs. reserve

stored awayin use

Currently being operated

put to use · deployed · in service · utilized · brought out

Family

store, stored, away, stores, storing, storage, storable, storeroom, storehouse

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G