safe depositn.

Brit.

/ˌseɪf dᵻˈpɒzɪt/, U.S.

/ˌseɪf dəˈpɑzət/,

/ˌseɪf diˈpɑzət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: safe adj., deposit n.

Etymology: < safe adj. + deposit n.

1. Something valuable stored in a secure place. Also figurative. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > place where anything is or may be stored > place of safe storage

chesta700

cofferc1300

aumbry1356

salvatorya1676

safe deposit1706

lock-up1843

society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > treasury > [noun] > safe deposit

safe deposit1706

safety box1844

safety deposit1867

1706 D. Defoe Jure Divino iii. 27 Both must the safe Deposit guard and see, 'Tis left uninjur'd to Posterity.

a1729 R. Moss Serm. (1737) VI. 260 What shall be thus dispersed abroad is in Truth laid up in Store, as a safe Deposit with God.

1856 U.S. Mag. Dec. 528/2 In the orchard..was buried a huge jar of gold, which he had hidden there during an Indian incursion, and afterward left as a safe deposit.

2003 W. Lashner Fatal Flaw (2004) xxii. 230 Slowly the top slid off, and there it was, Hailey Proulx's safe deposits.

2. A secure place in which money and valuable items are stored; spec. (in later use) a vault containing a number of safe-deposit boxes, typically within a bank or hotel, or in a facility used specifically for this purpose; (also) = safe-deposit box n. at Compounds 2. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > money box or chest > [noun] > safe

safe1668

safe deposit1768

salamander safe1840

box1891

pete1909

keister1913

night safe1930

pete box1930

the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > place where anything is or may be stored > place of safe storage > specific

safe1668

strongroom1676

safe deposit1768

1768 E. Wynne Eunomus II. ii. 93 The Bank of England may be considered in two lights. 1. As a safe deposit of Money. and 2. as..invested with property itself.

1800 E. M. Foster Miriam I. iii. 27 Her little heart had found a safe deposit for its thoughts.

1886 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 145/1 The public safes or safe-deposits erected in most of the great cities of America and in London.

1911 E. P. Oppenheim Havoc xxx. 256 It is in the safe deposit of a hotel to which I have moved.

1934 L. Charteris Boodle x. 219 He stopped..at a safe-deposit, where his box yielded him a thick wad of various European currencies.

2011 Augusta (Georgia) Chron. (Nexis) 20 Feb. b1 He then took a train (and his treasure) back to Atlanta and placed it in a safe deposit in his hometown Trust Company bank.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

ΚΠ

1861 N.-Y. Times 27 Mar. 4/1 The bill incorporating the New-York Safe Deposit Company was passed.

1880 W. Newton Serm. for Boys & Girls (1881) 338 I went down into the vaults of one of our great safe-deposit buildings.

1951 Lowell (Mass.) Sunday Sun 10 June (Special Union Bank section) 4/1 The ornamental bronze grille and door admitting to the safe deposit department and the vaults remain intact.

1995 M. Lawrence et al. Which? Guide Home Safety & Security ii. 137 Most banks offer safe-deposit facilities. What they charge for the service will depend on the size of the package or deed box you want stored, and on how frequently you need access to it.

2007 C. Stross Halting State (2008) 15 One of the staff invokes an imp or servitor to take this or that item to the safe deposit vaults.

C2.

safe-deposit box n. a secure box or safe for storing valuable items; spec. one of several, each for the use of a particular person, in a vault in a bank or other facility; cf. safety deposit box at safety n. Compounds 3.

ΚΠ

1870 Amer. Artisan 22 June 390/3 Official list of patents... Safe-deposit box.

1882 Cent. Mag. Mar. 769/1 They did not ask for the key of the safe-deposit box, or for other evidence.

1970 K. Roos What did Hattie See? x. 92 You don't give a dame a key to your safe deposit box.

2010 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) (Nexis) 20 Nov. Examination of one area bank's updated list of fees reveals nearly 20 examples of higher fees for..money orders, stop-payment orders, signature guarantees, safe-deposit boxes, and so on.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	safe deposit
释义	safe depositn. Brit. /ˌseɪf dᵻˈpɒzɪt/, U.S. /ˌseɪf dəˈpɑzət/, /ˌseɪf diˈpɑzət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: safe adj., deposit n. Etymology: < safe adj. + deposit n. 1. Something valuable stored in a secure place. Also figurative. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > place where anything is or may be stored > place of safe storage chesta700 cofferc1300 aumbry1356 salvatorya1676 safe deposit1706 lock-up1843 society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > treasury > [noun] > safe deposit safe deposit1706 safety box1844 safety deposit1867 1706 D. Defoe Jure Divino iii. 27 Both must the safe Deposit guard and see, 'Tis left uninjur'd to Posterity. a1729 R. Moss Serm. (1737) VI. 260 What shall be thus dispersed abroad is in Truth laid up in Store, as a safe Deposit with God. 1856 U.S. Mag. Dec. 528/2 In the orchard..was buried a huge jar of gold, which he had hidden there during an Indian incursion, and afterward left as a safe deposit. 2003 W. Lashner Fatal Flaw (2004) xxii. 230 Slowly the top slid off, and there it was, Hailey Proulx's safe deposits. 2. A secure place in which money and valuable items are stored; spec. (in later use) a vault containing a number of safe-deposit boxes, typically within a bank or hotel, or in a facility used specifically for this purpose; (also) = safe-deposit box n. at Compounds 2. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > money box or chest > [noun] > safe safe1668 safe deposit1768 salamander safe1840 box1891 pete1909 keister1913 night safe1930 pete box1930 the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > place where anything is or may be stored > place of safe storage > specific safe1668 strongroom1676 safe deposit1768 1768 E. Wynne Eunomus II. ii. 93 The Bank of England may be considered in two lights. 1. As a safe deposit of Money. and 2. as..invested with property itself. 1800 E. M. Foster Miriam I. iii. 27 Her little heart had found a safe deposit for its thoughts. 1886 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 145/1 The public safes or safe-deposits erected in most of the great cities of America and in London. 1911 E. P. Oppenheim Havoc xxx. 256 It is in the safe deposit of a hotel to which I have moved. 1934 L. Charteris Boodle x. 219 He stopped..at a safe-deposit, where his box yielded him a thick wad of various European currencies. 2011 Augusta (Georgia) Chron. (Nexis) 20 Feb. b1 He then took a train (and his treasure) back to Atlanta and placed it in a safe deposit in his hometown Trust Company bank. Compounds C1. General attributive. ΚΠ 1861 N.-Y. Times 27 Mar. 4/1 The bill incorporating the New-York Safe Deposit Company was passed. 1880 W. Newton Serm. for Boys & Girls (1881) 338 I went down into the vaults of one of our great safe-deposit buildings. 1951 Lowell (Mass.) Sunday Sun 10 June (Special Union Bank section) 4/1 The ornamental bronze grille and door admitting to the safe deposit department and the vaults remain intact. 1995 M. Lawrence et al. Which? Guide Home Safety & Security ii. 137 Most banks offer safe-deposit facilities. What they charge for the service will depend on the size of the package or deed box you want stored, and on how frequently you need access to it. 2007 C. Stross Halting State (2008) 15 One of the staff invokes an imp or servitor to take this or that item to the safe deposit vaults. C2. safe-deposit box n. a secure box or safe for storing valuable items; spec. one of several, each for the use of a particular person, in a vault in a bank or other facility; cf. safety deposit box at safety n. Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1870 Amer. Artisan 22 June 390/3 Official list of patents... Safe-deposit box. 1882 Cent. Mag. Mar. 769/1 They did not ask for the key of the safe-deposit box, or for other evidence. 1970 K. Roos What did Hattie See? x. 92 You don't give a dame a key to your safe deposit box. 2010 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) (Nexis) 20 Nov. Examination of one area bank's updated list of fees reveals nearly 20 examples of higher fees for..money orders, stop-payment orders, signature guarantees, safe-deposit boxes, and so on. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1706
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