lockbox

noun

lock·​box ˈläk-ˌbäks How to pronounce lockbox (audio)
Synonyms of lockboxnext
: a box (such as a post-office box) that locks

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Postcard Cabins makes the extra effort to encourage you to unplug, providing a wooden lockbox to tuck your phone away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 The megatext should feel like an undiscovered continent, not a lockbox with an unknown code. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026 Quick-access lockboxes can allow the owner to open a locked weapon in seconds. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Nelson Smith said whoever was responsible also broke into the stand's lockbox, which was empty. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lockbox

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lockbox was in 1848

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“Lockbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockbox. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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