safe-deposit box

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

— called also safety-deposit box

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Recent Examples on the Web Dinklage is effective as a ruthless mobster who loves his (maybe) mother and the diamonds in her safe-deposit box. — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, "You won’t be able to resist 'I Care a Lot'," 19 Feb. 2021 Extremely important papers, insurance, deeds, etc., are in my safe-deposit box. — Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Peace on Earth," 25 Dec. 2020 After speaking with a conservator, Phelps put acid-free paper between the pages and put it in a safe-deposit box. — Ben Simon St. Louis Post-dispatch, Star Tribune, "Family donates 116-year-old diary to historical society," 30 Oct. 2020 Dear Readers: There are some documents, certificates and other valuable items that might be better held in your bank’s safe-deposit box rather than in a shoe box under the bed or in the closet at home. — Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Items too important to store under the bed," 15 Sep. 2020 Today, the subject is what should stay out of the safe-deposit box. — Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Think outside the (safe-deposit) box," 22 Sep. 2020 Bad money drives good money out of circulation and into safe-deposit boxes, a fundamental truth worth remembering even if your bank account consists of nothing but digital ones and zeros. — James Grant, WSJ, "‘Gresham’s Law’ Review: Queen Elizabeth’s Banker," 20 Mar. 2020 The cards also include helpful reminders such as to not keep your original will in a safe-deposit box, which can be inaccessible upon your death. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, "Get your financial files in order. Those who may need them later will be grateful.," 19 Feb. 2020 They may be locked in a safe-deposit box, wrapped in tissue in a closet or entombed in a plastic container in a storage unit. — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, "Keepsakes worth keeping: Five families on the artifacts they rescued," 18 Sep. 2019

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“Safe-deposit box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe-deposit%20box. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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