lockbox

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lockbox

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From lock + box.

noun lockboxes

A box with a built-in lock; usually, a portable one. Petric used his father's key to open a lockbox and remove a 9mm handgun and the game.
Similar: strongbox, safe, safebox

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"lockbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lockbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lockbox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lockbox

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"lockbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lockbox.

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@misc{lockbox_2026,
  title = {lockbox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lockbox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}