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safe-deposit box
noun
: a box (as in the vault of a bank) for safe storage of valuables
called also safety-deposit box
Examples of safe-deposit box in a Sentence
kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Safe-deposit box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe-deposit%20box. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
safe-deposit box
noun
: a box (as in the vault of a bank) for the safe storage of valuables
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