The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Safe-keeping \Safe"-keep"ing\, n. [Safe + keep.] The act of keeping or preserving in safety from injury or from escape; care; custody. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
safekeeping n 1: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" [syn: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping]