- strongbox
- strong|box [ `strɔŋ,baks ] noun counta box that can be locked to keep money or other important things safe inside
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
strongbox
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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
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… … Moby Thesaurus
