safety deposit box or safe deposit box

Those who prefer “safe deposit box” feel that the box in question is a container for the safe deposit of goods; it is not a box in which to deposit your safety. But manufacturers and dealers in this kind of safe are split in their usage. Just be aware that some people feel that “safety deposit” is an error whereas no one is likely to look down on you for saying “safe deposit box.”

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Definitions

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• n  a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables

News & Articles

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• Heloise: Sort through old keys
  Dear Heloise: I decided to clean out my safety-deposit box, and when I went to get the key, I couldn't find it! It's been a few years since I had been to my safety deposit box.
  June 10, 2013 - Amarillo Globe-News
• Heloise: Sort through old keys
  Dear Heloise: I decided to clean out my safety-deposit box, and when I went to get the key, I couldn't find it! It's been a few years since I had been to my safety deposit box.
  June 10, 2013 - Amarillo Globe-News

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• Oklahoma treasurer's unclaimed property division moves to Capitol
  The move is an effort to make it easier for people looking for money and property left in Oklahoma bank accounts or safe deposit boxes as well as to improve ways to reunite that property with the owners.
  June 11, 2013 - The Oklahoman