safe-deposit

[seyf-di-poz-it]

adjective

1. providing safekeeping for valuables.

   a safe-deposit vault.

safe-deposit

noun

1. 1. a place or building with facilities for the safe storage of money or valuables

   2. ( as modifier )

      a safe-deposit box

Word History and Origins

Origin of safe-deposit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85