safe-deposit boxes

plural of safe-deposit box
as in vaults
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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Noun
  • One of the items is the replacement of electrical vaults that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
  • NordPass and Proton Pass deliver attractive apps that are largely uniform in appearance with similar features and functions for browser extensions, mobile, and web vaults.
    Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the League of Women Voters of Florida said the state should have included gun safes and locks in the discount period.
    Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Safe-deposit boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20boxes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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