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Definition of "safe-deposit box" [safe-deposit box]

  • A fireproof metal box, usually in a bank vault, for the safe storage of valuables. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "safe-deposit box" in a sentence
  • "She did have a safe-deposit box at the Longstreet State Bank, but Bobby went into the bank records and found that she visited the box only once or twice a year."
  • "He walked away from the racebook window with nearly $1.8 million, escorted to a safe-deposit box at the cage by two beefy security guards."
  • "I got the cassette from my safe-deposit box and called Elaine from a pay phone on the street."
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