a strongbox for holding cash, esp in a business or financial institution
cashbox in American English
(ˈkæʃˌbɑks)
noun
a box or container for money, esp. with compartments for coins and bills of different denominations
Word origin
[1825–35; cash1 + box1]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cliché, cross section, individualism, panda, self-help
Examples of 'cashbox' in a sentence
cashbox
I put 1 into the cashbox.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
After making a successful getaway, they noticed that the cashbox had stained the notes with red dye.