safety-deposit box

noun

1. safe-deposit box.

Word History and Origins

Origin of safety-deposit box¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Just like your bank might want to check your fingerprint before you access your safety-deposit box, an online bank can check a device’s PUF to make sure that only someone with the right device is accessing a bank account.

From Nautilus

This was material that was buried for safekeeping, almost like a safety deposit box that was never claimed.

From The Daily Beast

Scattergood took possession of this sentence and placed it in the safety-deposit box of his memory.

From Project Gutenberg

As a matter of prudence, he had rented a safety-deposit box at the Crdit Lyonnais in which to keep it.

From Project Gutenberg

Then—then—Oh, well, hire me a safety deposit box and buy me a lot of Liberty bonds.

From Project Gutenberg

As was his custom with important papers, Mr. Stower would not trust even a safety deposit box with the custody of his will.

From Project Gutenberg

The package was found by his executor sealed in a safety deposit box.

From Project Gutenberg