safekeeping

plural safekeepings

1. uncountableusuallythe act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
2. uncountableusuallythe storage of assets in a protected area

   I locked the documents in my bureau for safekeeping.

3. uncountableusuallythe responsibility of a guardian
4. USuncountableusuallynot returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.