strongroom

American  

[strawng-room, -room, strong-] / ˈstrɔŋˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstrɒŋ- /

Or strong room

noun

1. a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept.

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strongroom British  

/ ˈstrɒŋˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a specially designed room in which valuables are locked for safety

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Etymology

Origin of strongroom

First recorded in 1755–65; strong + room

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, the safe was too large to make it through the strongroom doorway and officials opted to have it placed in the castle library instead.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2022

Sonja Parkinson, who escaped from the five robbers by hiding in a strongroom, described her husband David as a "loving husband and great father".

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2013

Mapfabvisheen had trodden softly from the strongroom and thought himself safe.

From Rastignac the Devil by Farmer, Philip José

Finding his key ring he removed from it the keys of his desk and of the office strongroom, and handed them to the clerk who, methodical in everything, proceeded to write a formal receipt.

From A Yellow God: an Idol of Africa by Haggard, Henry Rider

Here it shall stop until the Saharas are floated on Monday, if I have to lock it in the strongroom and throw the keys into the Thames.

From A Yellow God: an Idol of Africa by Haggard, Henry Rider