safe-deposit
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of safe-deposit
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Operating from a Victorian mansion just steps from Hyde Park, the company has recently seen a surge of wealthy customers hoping to stuff gold into the hundreds of safe-deposit boxes in its subterranean, steel-encased vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025
Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued its rebuke of the FBI on Jan. 23, holding that the agency violated the Fourth Amendment by breaking into the individual safe-deposit boxes.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2024
Don’t put the will or other important documents in a safe-deposit box.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2022
Some financial details too routine for the safe-deposit box shouldn’t be forgotten in the rush to depart.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2022
It opens a safe-deposit box at our bank.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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