safety-deposit

[ seyf-tee-di-poz-it ]

adjective

1. safe-deposit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of safety-deposit¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

This was material that was buried for safekeeping, almost like a safety deposit box that was never claimed.

From The Daily Beast

Scattergood took possession of this sentence and placed it in the safety-deposit box of his memory.

From Project Gutenberg

Got all the papers in a safety-deposit vault, and got three witnesses doing stretches in Sing Sing.

From Project Gutenberg

As a matter of prudence, he had rented a safety-deposit box at the Crdit Lyonnais in which to keep it.

From Project Gutenberg

As though by magic, money began hunting dark holes in stockings and cellars and safety-deposit boxes.

From Project Gutenberg

Get stuff that you can put in the green box in the safety deposit vault and not have to worry about.

From Project Gutenberg