strongboxes

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

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Noun
  • The track’s sudden end is the only reminder that Songs in the Key of Life EP is definitionally a collection of outtakes, songs Wonder decided to leave in the vaults.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Apartments could come with little more than a sink, leaving tenants to supply everything from shelves to food safes.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Utilize 24/7 alarms with CCTV to monitor the perimeter of your business, the inside, and any objects or merchandise that may be targeted, such as ATMs, safes, and cash registers.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Once the taxpayer money lands in the coffers of Donalds’ businesses, how it’s used and how much executives are paid is not publicly reported.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Kirk even suggested that large corporations might underwrite the televising of executions to raise money for public coffers.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Strongboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongboxes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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