lockbox
14
5.8
- noun
- /ˈlɑkˌbɑks/
- US
:
caja de seguridad
- Just leave the key in the lockbox when you're done.
Examples
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Marcella collected fares in a green lockbox, while Lori and Rita got ready to untie the boat and cast off.
Fiction book (1995) -
I stuck it away in a lockbox at the old family house.
Fiction book (1999) -
Such information is typically offered as part of a bank's lockbox service.
Academic text (1990) -
There is no cash in a lockbox anywhere.
Blog text (11) -
Karen, my agent, got the key from the lockbox.
Fiction book (2001) -
And I'm on the porch, and it's pouring rain, and there is no key in the lockbox.
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Don't go digging through his lockbox.
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Jack folds it, sticks it inside the lockbox of cash from the track, and walks up to the apartment.
Fiction book (2000) -
The bank keeps its customers' valuables safe in a secure lockbox.
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After weeks of searching, I finally found the lockbox where I had stored my grandmother's jewelry.
Synonyms
238
4.8
A strong locked room or digital place for keeping valuable things safe
70
2.8
A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables
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
11
3.0
A large strong box that holds money or jewels
11
3.0
A small locked box in a public place for keeping personal things
10
3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
5
5.5
A heavy box with a lock for keeping money or other valuable things safe
1
3.2
A strong box for keeping money in shops or at events
1
2.0
A small container with a slot on top for keeping coins or paper money
A strong box that locks for keeping important papers and small valuables
A very strong locked box for keeping money or important papers
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Morphology
Etymology
Lockbox comes from the everyday words lock 'to close so no one can open' and box 'a container'. So a lockbox is literally a 'box you lock' and is used to keep money, jewels, or important papers safe, for example at a bank.