safety-deposit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of safety-deposit
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Or “Love Is a Dream,” a fantastic 1987 swoon into a bygone era and lost youth featuring Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, a romantic Bing Crosby track and a tiara in a safety deposit box.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025
Citizens might not have access to documents that are locked in a safety deposit box at a bank, or because they have been lost or stolen in times of moving or hardship.
From Slate • Aug. 29, 2024
Another $70,000 was discovered inside his wife's safety deposit box at a bank.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023
In a letter addressed to Butler, sent 16 years after her death, a local bank sought overdue payment for a safety deposit box.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
This time all her parents have had to do is bring down the boxes from a closet shelf, retrieve the jewels from the safety deposit box, find the itemized list for the caterer.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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