strongbox

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strongbox

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From strong + box. Compare French coffre-fort.

noun strongboxes

A sturdy box with a lock, for storing valuables. Near-synonyms: safe-deposit box, safe deposit box, safety-deposit box
Similar: lockbox, safe, safebox, safe-deposit box, safe deposit box, safety-deposit box

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

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

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

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@misc{strongbox_2026,
  title = {strongbox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strongbox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}