noun

safekeeping

noun

The act or state of being kept safe from loss, damage, or theft.

"I left my passport with the hotel's front desk for safekeeping."

How to Use Safekeeping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCareful protection or storage so nothing gets lost, damaged, or stolen.

Common pairings

for safekeeping kept in safekeeping

safekeepings plural

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I left my passport with the hotel's front desk for _____.

A compound of safe + keeping.

weeping peeping keeping beeping seeping sleeping creeping sweeping bleeping bookkeeping peacekeeping housekeeping