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safe-deposit

[ seyf-di-poz-it ]

adjective

  1. providing safekeeping for valuables:

    a safe-deposit vault.



safe-deposit

noun

    1. a place or building with facilities for the safe storage of money or valuables
    2. ( as modifier )

      a safe-deposit box

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of safe-deposit1

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Example Sentences

The hush money caught the attention of the federal authorities, leading them in April 2018 to search Cohen’s home and office; a hotel room where he was staying; and a safe-deposit box.

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The FBI violated people’s constitutional rights when it opened and ‘inventoried’ safe-deposit boxes at a Beverly Hills vault, an appeals court ruled.

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The FBI violated people’s constitutional rights when it opened and “inventoried” the contents of hundreds of safe-deposit boxes during a raid on a Beverly Hills vault in 2021, a federal appellate court ruled Tuesday.

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A couple of years ago, Doar did a search of unclaimed money from the government and discovered his now deceased mother had a safe-deposit box.

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Don’t put the will or other important documents in a safe-deposit box.

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