safety deposit box

Secure bank compartment

A safety deposit box is a secure container, typically metal, housed in a bank vault and rented to customers for storing valuables like documents, jewelry, or cash.

The bank provides the vault security; the customer keeps the key.

Also called a safe deposit box.

She kept her passport and birth certificate in a safety deposit box.

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Unenclosed horizontal storage surface

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Enclosed viewing cabinet

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G