safe-deposit box

noun

safe-de·​pos·​it box ˈsāf-di-ˈpä-zət- How to pronounce safe-deposit box (audio)
: a box (as in the vault of a bank) for safe storage of valuables

called also safety-deposit box

Examples of safe-deposit box in a Sentence

kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank
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Rarely did Ed McCaffrey open up his safe-deposit box to show off his Super Bowl rings, having also won with the 1997 and ’98 Denver Broncos. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024 An appeals court finds the FBI did violate rights of some Beverly Hills safe-deposit box holders. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024 Additionally, Jewelers Mutual offers discounts to policyholders who have home security systems or store their jewelry in safe-deposit boxes at a bank. Ben Luthi, wsj.com, 22 Nov. 2023 Now in development is a revolutionary type of jewelry that could one day relegate the ordinary necklace, bracelet, or brooch to the safe-deposit box of history. Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for safe-deposit box 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safe-deposit box was in 1870

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“Safe-deposit box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe-deposit%20box. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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safe-deposit box

noun
: a box (as in the vault of a bank) for the safe storage of valuables
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