deposit box
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2.8
- noun
- /dɪˈpɒzɪt bɒks/
:
caja de seguridad
- It's all stowed away in a safe-deposit box at the Royal Bank in Geneva.
- a safe deposit box
- a safety deposit box
- a bank deposit box
They even destroyed the wireless routers so that all of their fortune is hidden in these deposit boxes all across America.
- They even destroyed the wireless routers so that all of their fortune is hidden in these deposit boxes all across America.
- Well, anyone listening, you should always have a safety deposit box or something away from your home.
- 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 let's say, let's say you know, we have a even something as simple as a safety deposit box.
- Even if I didn't do shit, I'm just making stuff up, you know, it's in US, it's in a safety deposit box, It's in a locker at the Greyhound station.
- Yes, you can, you can ensure things through bank safety deposit boxes, but there's little reason to if there's a safe place those that's the safe place.
Examples
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The same day he bought the car, he also rented a safe-deposit box.
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You and Mom have a safety deposit box down at the bank, don't you?
Fiction book (2000) -
Well, anyone listening, you should always have a safety deposit box or something away from your home.
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And so they go to the safe deposit box and they get it open and it's a big problem.
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I just need to get back into my deposit box.
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I have to keep them in the safety deposit box.
Fiction book (1992) -
I was wondering what it's worth; I keep it in a safety deposit box.
Blog text (29) -
My mother kept her jewelry collection in a safe deposit box.
Fiction book (1999) -
A search warrant revealed no other missing diamonds in his apartment or in his safety deposit box.
Fiction book (1991) -
She keeps her important documents in a deposit box at the bank for safekeeping.
Synonyms
35
4.6
A locked metal box in a bank where people keep valuable things or documents
30
3.7
A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things
29
4.0
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
24
3.4
A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things
20
1.0
A strong metal box that keeps money, documents, and valuables from theft or fire
14
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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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a box for storing deposits/valuables' is directly derivable from combining 'deposit' (to place or leave valuables) with 'box' (a container). This is a literal, compositional noun phrase following a common pattern in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely understand it.
Etymology
Deposit box comes from the simple idea of a box where people deposit — 'put in' — their money or jewellery at a bank. Because the box is locked and kept in a safe place, the phrase now means 'a secure place to store valuables'.