safe-deposit
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of safe-deposit
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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In downtown Buenos Aires, the steel-enforced vault of Ingot, a company that rents out thousands of safe-deposit boxes, serves as a bellwether for confidence in the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued its rebuke of the FBI on Jan. 23, holding that the agency violated the Fourth Amendment by breaking into the individual safe-deposit boxes.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2024
On March 6, the now 45-year-old Seattle resident was back, thanks to a computer search and a safe-deposit box full of cash.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023
Don’t put the will or other important documents in a safe-deposit box.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2022
They staked out the doll shop, and they examined Dickinson’s bank account and safe-deposit box.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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