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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe-deposit box
Noun
  • With the song in expert hands, Dave Meyer, the commercial’s director, asked to add other off-kilter elements, including a plotline about Nickelback and Megan stealing new Cheetos from a vault and loading them on to a giant truck that would also serve as their escape vehicle.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Suffice to say, the ingredients (now in my vault) are very high quality.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Stolen jewels can do wonders for the imagination, even if they are tucked away in a safe.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Due process stood in the way of keeping the innocent and the virtuous safe.
    Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The search box is prominent, and the landing screen displays common functions for automations, customization, permissions, and workflows.
    John Brandon, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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