strongrooms
Bank's protected spaces
Strongrooms are fortified rooms designed to protect valuables from theft or fire.
Banks use strongrooms to secure cash, safe deposit boxes, and important documents.
The term emphasizes the room's reinforced construction—thick walls, heavy doors, and sophisticated locks: The evidence was locked in the police station's strongroom.
Secure storage chamber
- safeFree from peril
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- currencyMedium of exchange
cash · reserves · treasury · gold · silver · notes · coins · securities
Made more resistant
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- fireproofUnable to ignite
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- lockMechanism requiring a key
alarm · surveillance · access · restricted · guards · impenetrable · steel · concrete
Place holding deposits
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- casinoFacility for wagering
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
courthouse · hospital · pharmacy · corporation · government · military · central · federal
Formal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- deedsActions or legal titles
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
preservation · climate-controlled · humidity · temperature · heritage · collections · rare · irreplaceable
vault
Secure storage chamber
currency · cash · reserves · treasury · gold · silver · notes · coins · securities · assets
reinforced
Made more resistant
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- fireproofUnable to ignite
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
lock · alarm · surveillance · access · restricted · guards · impenetrable · steel · concrete · bombproof
bank
Place holding deposits
embassy · courthouse · hospital · pharmacy · corporation · government · military · central · federal · reserve
documents
Formal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- deedsActions or legal titles
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
artifacts · preservation · climate-controlled · humidity · temperature · heritage · collections · rare · irreplaceable · historical
strongroomspublic spaces
Areas open to all
cupboards · closets · common rooms · lobbies · waiting rooms
strongroomsdisplay cases
Enclosed containers for exhibiting
showcases · exhibition halls · showrooms · display cabinets · shop windows