bank vault
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Definition
Noun: 1. A secure, reinforced room or compartment within a bank, typically made of steel and concrete, designed for the storage and protection of valuable items such as money, documents, and jewelry. It is the most secure area of a financial institution.
Usage
The term "bank vault" specifically refers to the secure storage structure inside a bank. It is used to describe the physical room where valuables are kept under high security. - The thieves attempted to break into the bank vault but were unsuccessful. - Important historical documents are stored in the bank vault for preservation. - Access to the main bank vault requires multiple forms of authentication.
Advanced Usage
- "As safe as a bank vault": An idiom used to describe something that is extremely secure or impregnable.
- With its new encryption, the digital system is considered as safe as a bank vault.
Variants and Related Words
- Vault (noun): A more general term for a secure room for storing valuables, which can be in a bank or elsewhere (e.g., a wine vault, a data vault).
- Strongroom (noun): A synonym for a vault, emphasizing its reinforced construction.
- Safe deposit box (noun): A small, secure container housed a bank vault, rented by individuals to store personal valuables.
Synonyms
- Strongroom
- Safe (in the context of a large, secure room)
- Treasure room
Related Phrases
- Vault door: The heavily fortified entrance to a bank vault.
- The massive vault door swung shut with a loud clang.
- Bank vault security: Refers to the systems and measures (e.g., alarms, time locks, guards) protecting the vault.
- Bank vault security was increased after the attempted robbery.
Noun
- a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables