safe-deposit box

Secure bank compartment

A safe-deposit box is a secure container, typically metal, kept in a bank vault for storing valuables and important documents.

Customers rent the boxes and access them with a key, often requiring a bank employee's key as well.

Also called a safety-deposit box: She kept her grandmother's jewelry in a safe-deposit box.

banking

bank

Place holding deposits

account · withdrawal · transaction · financial institution · savings · funds · assets · lockbox · rental fee · annual fee

vault

strongroom

Fortified chamber for valuables

fireproof · underground · bunker · armored · impenetrable · bank vault · concrete · fortified

contents

valuables

Possessions of significant worth

wills · deeds · passports · certificates · bonds · stocks · titles · coins · stamps · collectibles

security

key

Lock-opening device

waterproof · tamper-proof · alarm · surveillance · guard · biometric · encrypted · authentication · access code · dual control

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security level

safe-deposit boxjunk drawer

Storage for homeless objects

open shelf · open container · shoebox · cardboard box · cookie jar

concealment vs. exposure

safe-deposit boxdisplay case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

shop window · open hand · bulletin board · glass cabinet · storefront

permanence of storage

safe-deposit boxpocket

Fabric compartment in clothing

hand · lost and found · trash bin · dumpster · shopping bag

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G