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Fort Knox

American  

noun

  1. a military reservation in N Kentucky, SSW of Louisville: location of U.S. federal gold depository since 1936.


Fort Knox British  
/ nɒks /

noun

  1. a military reservation in N Kentucky: site of the US Gold Bullion Depository. Pop: 12 377 (2000)

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In short, this is the Fort Knox of VPNs.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

“Actually getting in there, it was like getting into Fort Knox, quite frankly,” said Steve Brass, a recent inductee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

A working gold toilet seems a much better use of bullion than, say, making it into bars and then just having it sit, useless, in vaults in Fort Knox.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

Andrew Friedman realized this when he emptied Fort Knox during the offseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025

Most people she knew wouldn’t have traded places with the astronauts for all the gold in Fort Knox.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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