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单词 strongboxes
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strongbox

noun

strong·​box ˈstrȯŋ-ˌbäks How to pronounce strongbox (audio)
: a strongly made chest or case for money or valuables

Synonyms

  • coffer
  • safe
  • safe-deposit box
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Example Sentences

keeps her jewelry in a strongbox
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Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

strongboxes

noun

plural of strongbox
as in vaults
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe keeps her jewelry in a strongbox

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vaults
  • safes
  • lockboxes
  • lockers
  • coffers
  • boxes
  • safe-deposit boxes
  • chests
  • storerooms
  • caskets
  • treasuries
  • footlockers
  • trunks
  • cases
  • caddies
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