SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX


Meaning of SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX in English

a lockable metal box or drawer, esp. in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.

Also, safety-deposit box .

[ 1880-85, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .