safe-deposit
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈseɪf dɪˈpɒzɪt/
:
caja de seguridad
- Just sign here to acknowledge having received the contents from the safe deposit box.
- safe-deposit box
- safe-deposit key
- bank safe-deposit box
So they run up in their fucking search the place, find some keys to some safe deposit boxes, find a bunch of cash right there.
- So they run up in their fucking search the place, find some keys to some safe deposit boxes, find a bunch of cash right there.
Examples
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After winning the lottery, she decided to put her winnings in a safe-deposit box for safekeeping.
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Go to the safe deposit box, take out $4,000.
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In a safe deposit box, okay?
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My mother kept her jewelry collection in a safe deposit box.
Fiction book (1999) -
The letters are in my safe-deposit box.
Fiction book (1990) -
Your joint accounts and your safe-deposit box will both be frozen pending the outcome of the investigation.
Fiction book (2000) -
If you're looking for your file, I had it copied and put in a safe deposit box.
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I put $16,000 dollars' worth of gold coins into a safe deposit box at the Bank of Montecito.
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He keeps his valuable documents in a safe-deposit box at the bank to ensure their protection.
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The bank offers various sizes of safe-deposit boxes for customers to store important items securely.
Synonyms
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2.8
A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables
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3.7
A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things
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4.0
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
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3.4
A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things
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1.0
A strong metal box that keeps money, documents, and valuables from theft or fire
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5.8
A strong metal box that is often kept at a bank to hold valuable things safely
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5.5
A heavy box with a lock for keeping money or other valuable things safe
A strong box that locks for keeping important papers and small valuables
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Morphology
Etymology
Safe-deposit comes from the two clear parts safe ('protected') and deposit ('to put or leave something'), like when you 'deposit' money at a bank. So a safe-deposit is literally a place where you 'put' your valuable things to keep them 'safe', usually in a bank vault.