safe deposit — ˈsafe deˌposit also ˈsafety deˌposit noun [countable, uncountable] BANKING FINANCE the act of putting important documents or valuable things in a special room or metal box, usually in a bank, in order to keep them safe: • Original copies of the… … Financial and business terms
safe deposit — (also safety deposit) ► NOUN ▪ a strongroom or safe in a bank or hotel … English terms dictionary
safe-deposit — ☆ safe deposit [sāfdi päz′it ] adj. designating or of a box or vault, esp. in a bank, for storing jewels and other valuables, important documents, etc.: also safety deposit … English World dictionary
safe deposit — safe deposit, a place in which valuables may be stored in safety … Useful english dictionary
safe-deposit — noun a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables • Syn: ↑safe deposit box, ↑safety deposit, ↑safety deposit box, ↑deposit box, ↑lockbox • Hypernyms: ↑strongbox, ↑deedbox … Useful english dictionary
safe-deposit — /sayf di poz it/, adj. providing safekeeping for valuables: a safe deposit vault. Also, safety deposit. [1775 85, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
safe-deposit — 1. adjective Safe enough to store valuables securely 2. noun A safe deposit box … Wiktionary
safe-deposit — /ˈseɪf dəpɒzət / (say sayf duhpozuht) noun 1. a building containing safes, strongrooms, etc., where valuables may be stored. –adjective 2. providing safekeeping for valuables: a safe deposit box …
safe deposit box — safe deposit boxes also safe deposit box N COUNT A safe deposit box is a small box, usually kept in a special room in a bank, in which you can store valuable objects … English dictionary
safe deposit box — ˈsafe deposit box [safe deposit box] (also ˈsafety deposit box) noun a metal box for storing valuable things, usually kept in a special room at a bank See also: ↑safety deposit box … Useful english dictionary