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
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For one thing, the 35mm anamorphic (widescreen) film found in the vaults did not have an attached soundtrack, because the sound is recorded separately.—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The rooms also functioned as high security storage vaults for identity papers and mission reports of MI5 and MI6 agents.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jay Reed's business is cutting keys and selling safes at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hillbilly hippies with dreadlock beards buried safes in the woods containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Safe-deposit boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20boxes. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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