lockbox
Americannoun
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a strongbox.
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a rented post office box equipped with a lock.
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Also called lockout box. Television. a closed box, usually fitted with a lock, containing electronic equipment to unscramble cable television pictures for subscribers only: used especially to prevent children from watching programs with explicit sexual content.
Etymology
Origin of lockbox
Example Sentences
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The handwritten formula is kept in a lockbox at an undisclosed Bank of America location in San Diego.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
In January, the Atlanta City Council passed an ordinance seeking to create a lockbox giveaway program.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023
They are very close to Elon personally, and it’s kind of like a lockbox system.
From Slate • Jan. 18, 2023
When Tess arrives at her rental in the middle of the night, she tries to access the key inside the lockbox out front, but it's nowhere to be found.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2022
The worst news was that the crime-scene technicians had found something unusual in the charred rubble of the casino boat—a fireproof, waterproof lockbox that was packed with cash.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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