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paybox

paybox

6.5
A locked box where people put cash payments
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪˌbɑks/
translation icon : caja de pago
  • I deposited cash into the paybox yesterday.

Examples

  • Please place your bus fare in the paybox next to the driver.

  • If the office is closed, you can leave your payment in the paybox by the door.

  • The parking lot uses a paybox system for collecting fees after hours.

  • The paybox is located near the entrance.

  • Please place your bus fare in the paybox next to the driver.

  • If the office is closed, you can leave your payment in the paybox by the door.

  • The parking lot uses a paybox system for collecting fees after hours.

Synonyms

deposit box
vspaybox
70 2.8

A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables

is used to receive deposited payments rather than store personal treasures
safe-deposit
vspaybox
35 4.6

A locked metal box in a bank where people keep valuable things or documents

focuses on taking payments rather than long term secure storage
safe-deposit box
vspaybox
30 3.7

A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things

is meant for accepting payments on the spot rather than archival storage
safety-deposit
vspaybox
29 4.0

A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry

is aimed at receiving payment deposits rather than preserving valuables long term
safety deposit box
vspaybox
  • UK
24 3.4

A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things

is oriented to accept customer payments rather than hold personal treasures
lockbox
vspaybox
  • US
14 5.8

A strong metal box that is often kept at a bank to hold valuable things safely

serves to accept incoming payments rather than act as a long term vault
strongbox
vspaybox
5 5.5

A heavy box with a lock for keeping money or other valuable things safe

is designed to take payments as they arrive rather than long term safekeeping
cashbox
vspaybox
1 3.2

A strong box for keeping money in shops or at events

is intended to receive payments directly rather than just store takings
money box
vspaybox
  • UK
1 2.0

A small container with a slot on top for keeping coins or paper money

is used for receiving payments rather than personal saving or gifts
coin box
vspaybox
1 3.0

A box that holds coins collected from a machine like a slot machine

accepts payments from users rather than serving as long term storage
deedbox
vspaybox
  • Archaic
9.3

A strong box that locks for keeping important papers and small valuables

focuses on receiving payments regularly rather than general secure storage

How Convenient

contactless
1 3.7
paybox
6.5
cashbox
1 3.2

Surface Forms

paybox singular
payboxes plural

Morphology

paybox = pay + box (transparent) = pay + box

A straightforward compound 'pay' + 'box' meaning a box for payments, which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Paybox comes from two simple words: pay meaning 'money you give' and box meaning 'a container'. So a paybox is literally a box for payments, a secure place to leave cash.