safety-deposit
[ seyf-tee-di-poz-it ]
adjective
Origin of safety-deposit
1First recorded in1890–95
Words Nearby safety-deposit
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How to use safety-deposit in a sentence
This was material that was buried for safekeeping, almost like a safety deposit box that was never claimed.
Scattergood took possession of this sentence and placed it in the safety-deposit box of his memory.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandGot all the papers in a safety-deposit vault, and got three witnesses doing stretches in Sing Sing.
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy ScottAs a matter of prudence, he had rented a safety-deposit box at the Crdit Lyonnais in which to keep it.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar | Maurice LeblancAs though by magic, money began hunting dark holes in stockings and cellars and safety-deposit boxes.
Quiet Talks with World Winners | S. D. Gordon
Get stuff that you can put in the green box in the safety deposit vault and not have to worry about.
Dollars and Sense | Col. Wm. C. Hunter
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