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safe-deposit

safe-de·pos·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyf dih-poz-it]
    • /seɪf dɪˈpɒz ɪt/
    • /seɪf dɪˈpɒzɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf dih-poz-it]
    • /seɪf dɪˈpɒz ɪt/

Definitions of safe-deposit word

  • adjective safe-deposit providing safekeeping for valuables: a safe-deposit vault. 1
  • noun safe-deposit a place or building with facilities for the safe storage of money or valuables 0
  • noun safe-deposit (as modifier) 0
  • adjective safe-deposit designating or of a box or vault, esp. in a bank, for storing valuables 0

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Origin of safe-deposit

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Safe-deposit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safe-deposit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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