cashbox

[ kash-boks ]

noun

1. a box or container for money, especially with compartments for coins and bills of different denominations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cashbox¹

First recorded in 1825–35; cash ¹ + box ¹

Example Sentences

She can recall the city outreach meetings for zoning and planning changes that turned Venice into a real estate cashbox decades ago and how few people showed up.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese Yuan bank notes are seen at a vendor's cashbox at a market in Beijing April 10, 2013.

From Reuters

“Sure. Let’s get some of these cherries, too ” She grabbed a carton of those and walked to the guy behind the cashbox to pay.

From Literature

“With my father at home, I need to contribute to the family’s cashbox. We are still going to receive the electricity bill at the end of the month, aren’t we?”

From Washington Times

Investigations are continuing after a man was threatened by another man who left with a cashbox on Oxford Street at about 09:15 BST on Saturday.

From BBC