strongbox

strongbox
Synonyms and related words:
Fort Knox, bank, bursary, cash register, cashbox, chest, coffer, coin box, depository, exchequer, fisc, gold depository, locker, money chest, penny bank, piggy bank, pork barrel, public crib, public till, public treasury, public trough, repository, safe, safe-deposit box, storehouse, strong room, subtreasury, till, treasure-house, treasury, vault

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  • strongbox — strong box , n. A box of rigid and durable construction fitted with a lock, used for the purpose of protecting valuable items, such as jewelry or money. Syn: lockbox. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strongbox — index coffer, treasury Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • strongbox — strong‧box [ˈstrɒŋbɒks ǁ ˈstrɒːŋbɑːks] noun [countable] a box, usually made of metal, that can be locked and is used for keeping valuable things in, for example in a bank or shop …   Financial and business terms

  • strongbox — ► NOUN ▪ a small lockable metal box in which valuables may be kept …   English terms dictionary

  • strongbox — [strôŋ′bäks΄] n. a heavily made box or safe for storing valuables …   English World dictionary

  • strongbox — UK [ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks] / US [ˈstrɔŋˌbɑks] noun [countable] Word forms strongbox : singular strongbox plural strongboxes a box that can be locked to keep money or other important things safe inside …   English dictionary

  • strongbox — noun there was nothing in the strongbox but some worthless old stocks Syn: safe, safety deposit box, cash/money box …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • strongbox — noun Date: 1684 a strongly made chest or case for money or valuables …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strongbox — /strawng boks , strong /, n. a strongly made, lockable box or chest for safeguarding valuable possessions, as money, jewels, or documents. [1675 85; STRONG + BOX1] * * * …   Universalium

  • strongbox — noun A sturdy box with a lock for keeping valuables in …   Wiktionary

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