Safe-deposit (Noun)
Meaning
A fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The bank provides safe-deposit boxes for customers to store their valuable items such as jewelry and family heirlooms.
- She kept the inheritance documents and her grandmother's antique locket in a safe-deposit box at the local bank for added security.
- After dividing the family assets, each sibling was given a key to a separate safe-deposit box to manage their own valuables.
- The couple opted for a larger safe-deposit box to store important documents and their wedding gifts.
- He went to the bank to access the safe-deposit box his late grandfather had rented for nearly three decades.