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- [strawng-boks, strong-]
- /ˈstrɔŋˌbɒks, ˈstrɒŋ-/
- /ˈstrɒŋ.bɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strawng-boks, strong-]
- /ˈstrɔŋˌbɒks, ˈstrɒŋ-/
Definitions of strongbox word
- noun strongbox a strongly made, lockable box or chest for safeguarding valuable possessions, as money, jewels, or documents. 1
- abbreviation STRONGBOX safe 1
- noun strongbox a specially designed box or safe in which valuables are locked for safety 0
- noun strongbox a heavily made box or safe for storing valuables 0
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Origin of strongbox
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; strong + box1
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Parts of speech for Strongbox
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strongbox popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
strongbox usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strongbox
noun strongbox
- bursary — A bursary is a sum of money which is given to someone to allow them to study in a college or university.
- chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
- coffer — A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.
- fort knox — (William) Frank(lin) 1874–1944, U.S. publisher and government official.
- container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
Top questions with strongbox
- what is a strongbox?
- tera how to open strongbox?
- what does strongbox mean?
- tera how to open locked strongbox?
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