Strongbox - English meaning

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Usage examples:

Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Usage examples:

The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Usage examples:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

noun

A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.

Usage examples:

A battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest

noun

A large strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept

Usage examples:

Government/party coffers, with the increased revenue coming to the state's coffers, hiring freezes …

noun

A small lockable cupboard or compartment, typically as one of a number placed together for public use, e.g. in schools or railway stations.

Usage examples:

We went to our lockers, conveniently close together, to get what we needed and whatnot.

noun

A cabinet, often tall and made of metal, in which someone can lock his or her possessions and leave them for a period of time

noun

One of a set of tall metal cupboards that are fastened to a wall and can be locked, in which employees, students, etc. can leave their possessions

Usage examples:

Nine employees had been laid off and were cleaning out their lockers.

noun

A place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.

Usage examples:

A deep repository for nuclear waste

noun

A place where things are stored

Usage examples:

A nuclear waste repository, fig. the proverbs amounted to a repository of wisdom.

adjective

Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.

Usage examples:

Eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators

noun

A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables.

Usage examples:

Another successful selling point abrams uses is the discounts many insurance companies give to cust…

adjective

Free from danger or harm, or not causing danger or harm

Usage examples:

Have a safe trip., is this medicine safe for children?, i feel safe here., she’s looking for some s…

noun

A roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.

Usage examples:

A gothic ribbed vault

verb

Leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole.

Usage examples:

He vaulted over the gate

noun

An act of vaulting.

Usage examples:

The barman, with a practised vault of the bar, was again serving wine