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safety-deposit

safety-deposit

29 4.0
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪfti dɪˈpɑːzɪt/
translation icon : caja de seguridad
  • You should keep your valuable documents in a safety-deposit box at the bank.
  • safety-deposit box
  • safety-deposit key

So let's say, let's say you know, we have a even something as simple as a safety deposit box.

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Examples

Synonyms

vault
vssafety-deposit
238 4.8

A strong locked room or digital place for keeping valuable things safe

refers specifically to a fireproof metal box in banks rather than broad secure places
deposit box
vssafety-deposit
70 2.8

A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables

is the same concept often expressed with a different common name
safe-deposit
vssafety-deposit
35 4.6

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

adds explicit fireproofing as a defining feature in bank contexts
safe-deposit box
vssafety-deposit
30 3.7

A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things

places more weight on confirmed fireproofing as a bank storage requirement
safety deposit box
vssafety-deposit
  • UK
24 3.4

A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things

is the same thing but commonly written or spoken in another form
safe
vssafety-deposit
20 1.0

A strong metal box that keeps money, documents, and valuables from theft or fire

is specifically the bank located fireproof metal storage rather than a general container
lockbox
vssafety-deposit
  • US
14 5.8

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

specifies a fireproof metal box as the ordinary bank storage item
bank vault
vssafety-deposit
10 3.5

A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers

is a small fireproof metal box typically kept in bank branches not a room
deedbox
vssafety-deposit
  • Archaic
9.3

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

is defined by its fireproof metal design and usual bank location
supersafe
vssafety-deposit
6.8

A very strong locked box for keeping money or important papers

focuses on standard bank fireproof storage rather than extreme security claims

How Secure

vault
238 4.8
safety-deposit
29 4.0
safe
20 1.0
lockbox
  • US
14 5.8
drawer
375 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

safety-deposit = safety + deposit (transparent) = safety + deposit

The compound 'safety' + 'deposit' directly conveys the idea of a deposit (item placed for safekeeping) intended to provide safety, so the meaning is readily derivable.

Etymology

The word safety-deposit comes from safety ('free from harm') and deposit ('to put or leave something, as in a bank deposit'). It means a strong, fireproof box in a bank where you put your valuable things to keep them safe.