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
  • The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200 chart, Frank Sinatra scores his first top 10-charting in over a decade, as his holiday compilation Ultimate Christmas vaults 17-10.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • There are 16 watch winders, eight drawers for jewelry, two safes, and an integrated flying tourbillon with a moon phase indication.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There are tons of options for firearm storage - gun safes, gun lock boxes, Pelican cases - and each of these different kinds of devices have different kinds of locking mechanisms.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Safe-deposit boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20boxes. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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