strongroom
noun
a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept.
strong room
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a variation of
strongroom.
Example Sentences
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Commander Mehul Karnik, a navy spokesperson, said the crew members said they were in their strong room and were operating the vessel from there.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
The manuscripts were last seen in November 2000 after "an internal request" to remove them from the library's special collections strong room to be photographed.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2022
In response, the security office took pains to specify that “the location in question is not a vault; rather, it is a certified strong room with all appropriate technical and physical security countermeasures.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021
At noon on Tuesday, as camera crews and reporters crowded into the former strong room, Mr. Fulop prepared to open the gunmetal-gray safe doors for the first time.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
They asked to see the regalia and the unsuspecting old man led them into the strong room and locked himself in as usual.
From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Mrs Goddard Orpen
