lockboxes

noun

plural of lockbox
as in strongboxes

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  1. safes
  2. coffers
  3. crates
Noun
  • The group shattered windows, stole or attempted to steal cash, register drawers and safes.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before refrigeration became mainstream, cutout details were added to larders and meat safes as a way to ventilate a cupboard without leaving it open.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of safes
Noun
  • As a matter of course, when Biden dropped out of the race, that money moved right into Harris’ coffers.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The program, according to the Government Accountability Office, hardly has been a serious drain on the federal coffers.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of coffers
Noun
  • In a recent trial at Siemens’ electronics plant in Erlangen, a British start-up’s wheeled humanoid robot successfully handled warehouse crates using physical AI technology.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Store toys, pet crates, and office supplies elsewhere for a cleaner, more functional room.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Definition of crates
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