safe-deposit box

Definition of safe-deposit boxnext
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 Anyone with information about a Purple Heart return, particularly a safe-deposit box connected to Robert Cawthon, is urged to contact the Illinois treasurer’s office at claimantconnect@illinoistreasurer.gov. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 Examples are money, unclaimed insurance proceeds and items in safe-deposit boxes. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for safe-deposit box
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe-deposit box
Noun
  • The collection was packed away in the museum’s vault, untouched for decades to avoid offending Islamic values or creating the appearance of catering to Western sensibilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • The Bankers’ Bar is lined with vault drawers, calling back to the building’s origins as the headquarters of a 1950s bank.
    Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • All rooms will have a 65-inch flat-screen television, in-room safe, a Nespresso machine, Le Labo bath amenities, flexible seating options, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In one instance at the Fashion Valley mall, the crew allegedly stole 25 boxes of designer goods, prosecutors said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • 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

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“Safe-deposit box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20box. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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