WordNet
n. a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables [syn: safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety deposit box, deposit box, lockbox]
adj. safe for the storage of valuables; "kept the deed in his safe-deposit box at the bank" [syn: safe-deposit]
Usage examples of "safety-deposit".
Juilliard, and a fellow with a safety-deposit box full of gold Krugerrands could pretty much afford whatever he wanted.
No doubt Chris had taken precautions to stop an enemy from posing as himself and gaining access to the safety-deposit box.
He said he had blocked an attempt by the IRS to proceed with a computation of estate tax and had contested a writ to have his client's personal safety-deposit box opened.
It contained what looked like a safety-deposit key taped to an index card above the words Illinois State Provident Bank, Grace Street.
If there was a huge amount in that safety-deposit box, it would have sent up a red flag, wouldn't it?
He was seen again later that same day at the bank where he has a safety-deposit box.
On our gold accounts, the shortest safety-deposit box lease is fifty years.
If there was a huge amount in that safety-deposit box, it would have sent up a red flag, wouldn&rsquo.
If an enemy had subdued Chris and forced him to reveal the message in the safety-deposit box, the man would have been baffled by the significance of hearing the time.