safe-deposit box

as in vault
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank

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Recent Examples of safe-deposit box 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 The company offers discounts to policyholders with a home security system, a home safe, a gemstone grading report, or storage in a bank vault or safe-deposit box. 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
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Noun
  • As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Marvin said instructors will describe a balance on storage that leans toward safes that could still be opened quickly – or for changing your storage options when someone in the home is struggling with mental health.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrating his birthday, Viall shared a carousel on his Instagram with a photo of himself kissing Joy on the cheek, as well as a snap of River playing in a cardboard box.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The brand unveiled its capsule with ready-to-wear talent Alessandro Enriquez, and the designer’s poppy prints decorated the entire showroom, from the walls to the furniture to the shoe boxes.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023

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“Safe-deposit box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20box. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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