safe-deposit
Definition
Noun: A secure, fireproof metal box or compartment, typically housed within a bank vault, designed for the private storage of valuable items such as jewelry, important documents, or cash.
Usage
The term "safe-deposit" is used to refer to the physical box itself or, by extension, the service of renting such a box from a financial institution. - She keeps her grandmother's pearls in a safe-deposit box at the bank. - For security, we placed the property deed in a safe-deposit.
Advanced Usage
- "safe-deposit box": This is the most common full term, specifying the container. While "safe-deposit" alone can imply the box, the full phrase is often used for clarity.
- He rented a safe-deposit box to store his coin collection.
Variants and Related Words
- Safe-deposit box (n): The full, specific term for the secure container.
- Safety deposit box (n): A common alternative spelling and phrasing with identical meaning.
- Strongbox (n): A general term for a sturdy lockable box for valuables, which may not specifically be in a bank.
- Bank vault (n): The secure room where safe-deposit boxes are often located.
Synonyms
- Strongbox
- Lockbox
- Secure storage compartment
Related Phrases
- To have/keep something in safe-deposit: An idiom meaning to store something very securely, typically in a bank.
- The original contract is kept in safe-deposit.
- To rent a safe-deposit box: The standard phrase for acquiring one.
- They advised us to rent a safe-deposit box for the bonds.
Noun
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a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
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