strong-box
Definition
- Noun:
- A secure container for valuables: "strong-box" refers to a lockable metal box, often used to store money, jewelry, documents, or other precious items. It is designed to be highly resistant to forced entry, fire, or theft.
Usage Examples
- (A secure container for storing money.)
- (A metal box for protecting documents.)
Advanced Usage
"to put something in a strong-box": to securely store an item of great value or importance.
- Before the trip, she put her passport and cash in a strong-box. (She secured them in a locked container.)
"a strong-box of secrets": a metaphorical use meaning a person or place that holds confidential information very securely.
- My grandmother was a strong-box of family secrets. (She kept them safe and never revealed them.)
Variants and Related Words
Strongbox (n): a single-word variant of "strong-box", identical in meaning.
- The jeweler placed the diamond in a steel strongbox. (Same as strong-box.)
Safe (n): a similar but often larger and more secure container for valuables.
- The bank's safe is built into the wall. (A secure container, often used in financial institutions.)
Synonyms
- Safe: a secure container for storing valuables.
- Coffer: a strongbox or chest, often used for money or treasure.
- Vault: a large, secure room or chamber for storing valuables.
Related Idioms
"to lock something away in a strong-box": to hide or protect something very carefully.
- She locked away her childhood memories in a strong-box of her mind. (She kept them private and protected.)
"as secure as a strong-box": extremely safe or impenetrable.
- His new house has an alarm system as secure as a strong-box. (Extremely well-protected.)