security box

Locked storage compartment

A security box is a sturdy container for storing valuables, documents, or other items requiring protection.

The term applies both to small personal safes kept at home and to safe deposit boxes rented at banks: She kept her passport in a security box at the bank.

The phrase emphasizes protection against theft, fire, or unauthorized access.

Related

deposit · bank · key · under lock and key · combination · steel · fireproof · fire safe · valuables · strongbox · cash · jewelry · documents · last will · storage · locked · compartment · armored

Opposites
security/protection level

security boxopen container

Receptacle without a lid

cardboard box · paper bag · open shelf · shoebox · basket

access/concealment

security boxout in the open

Visible to everyone

display case · open shelf · shop window · public display · glass cabinet

Family

security, box, secure, securely, insecure, insecurity, securities, securing, secured

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G