bank vault
Secure deposit chamber
A bank vault is a heavily fortified room or compartment within a bank where money, valuables, and important documents are stored for security.
Vaults typically feature thick steel walls, reinforced concrete, and complex locking mechanisms designed to resist break-ins, fire, and other disasters.
The term extends to similar secure storage spaces in other institutions.
The safety deposit boxes were kept in the bank vault.
Bank vault storage
- strongroomFortified chamber for valuables
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- lockboxSecured container for valuables
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
archive · fireproof · climate-controlled · inventory · catalogued · numbered · registered · insured
Made more resistant
- impregnableImpossible to capture
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
biometric · encrypted · tamper-proof · surveillance · alarmed · combination · time-lock · keypad
Theft through intimidation
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- safecrackerOne who breaks vaults
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
hostage · drill · explosives · caper · mastermind · accomplice · loot · score
Element seventy-nine
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- ingotsCast metal bars
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- gemsCut precious stones
diamonds · heirlooms · collectibles · art · antiquities · platinum · silver · deeds
safe-deposit
Bank vault storage
- strongroomFortified chamber for valuables
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- lockboxSecured container for valuables
compartment · archive · fireproof · climate-controlled · inventory · catalogued · numbered · registered · insured · bonded
fortified
Made more resistant
- impregnableImpossible to capture
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- reinforcedMade more resistant
steel · biometric · encrypted · tamper-proof · surveillance · alarmed · combination · time-lock · keypad · fingerprint
robbery
Theft through intimidation
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- safecrackerOne who breaks vaults
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
getaway · hostage · drill · explosives · caper · mastermind · accomplice · loot · score · blueprint
gold
Element seventy-nine
gems · diamonds · heirlooms · collectibles · art · antiquities · platinum · silver · deeds · wills
hinges
Swinging joint hardware
thickness · underground · basement · anteroom · vestibule · cage · bars · walls · ceiling · floor
currency
Medium of exchange
capital · funds · assets · securities · bonds · certificates · banknotes · specie · monetary · fiduciary
- secure placesprison, jail, fortress, fort, stronghold
- Treasure Vaultssafe, strongroom, treasury, Fort Knox, royal treasury
- vaultssafe, strongroom, strongbox, safe deposit box, safe-deposit box
- bankingATM, ATMs, account, accounts, deposit
- heistsheist, art heist, diamond heist, jewelry heist, museum heist
- money holderswallet, purse, coin purse, change purse, money clip
bank vaultopen container
Receptacle without a lid
cardboard box · paper bag · shoebox · cookie jar · piggy bank
bank vaultpublic square
Open urban gathering place
sidewalk · town square · street corner · lobby · vestibule
bank vaultopen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
open air · outdoor space · public plaza · courtyard · rooftop
bank, vault, banker, banking, banks, vaulted, vaults, vaulting, banked