A secure box or safe for storing valuable items; specifically one of several, each for the use of a particular person, in a vault in a bank or other facility.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Artisan.
Definition of safe-deposit box in US English:
safe-deposit box
noun
A secure box or safe for storing valuable items; specifically one of several, each for the use of a particular person, in a vault in a bank or other facility.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Artisan.