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strongroom

or strong room

[ strawng-room, -room, strong- ]
/ ˈstrɔŋˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstrɒŋ- /
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noun
a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept.
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Origin of strongroom

First recorded in 1755–65; strong + room

Words nearby strongroom

strongman, strong meat, strong-minded, strong nuclear force, strongpoint, strongroom, strong safety, strong side, strong silent type, strong suit, Strongsville
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Words related to strongroom

basement, box, cellar, mausoleum, pit, safe, tomb, can, catacomb, cavern, crib, crypt, dungeon, grave, repository, sepulcher, safety-deposit box, safe-deposit box

How to use strongroom in a sentence

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

    Rastignac the Devil|Philip Jos Farmer

British Dictionary definitions for strongroom

strongroom
/ (ˈstrɒŋˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /
noun
a specially designed room in which valuables are locked for safety
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