as in vaults
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe
the hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay
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Recent Examples of safes
Nazi bureaucrats entered each bank and inventoried the contents of safes, strongrooms, and vaults.
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Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Marvin said instructors will describe a balance on storage that leans toward safes that could still be opened quickly – or for changing your storage options when someone in the home is struggling with mental health.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Haddad said secure gun safes are available through big-box stores and other retailers.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Following the Covenant School shooting in 2023, lawmakers permanently exempted gun safes and gun locks from sales tax.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Signalis’s radio-receiver module is reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid’s radio conversations, and players will need to utilize it to unlock safes and fight against corrupted enemies.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Marvin said instructors will describe a balance on storage that leans toward safes that could still be opened quickly – or for changing your storage options when someone in the home is struggling with mental health.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Haddad said secure gun safes are available through big-box stores and other retailers.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Following the Covenant School shooting in 2023, lawmakers permanently exempted gun safes and gun locks from sales tax.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Signalis’s radio-receiver module is reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid’s radio conversations, and players will need to utilize it to unlock safes and fight against corrupted enemies.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safes
vaults
Noun
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Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some traders are warning that a looming shortage of physical silver in London’s vaults could drive prices even higher.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Safes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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