CEFR B2

strongbox

noun

Meaning

strongbox means a sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses strongbox to mean a sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables.
The teacher asked students to find strongbox in the reading.

Synonyms: safe, safebox

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strongbox (B2)

noun

Definition

strongbox means a sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses strongbox to mean a sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables.
The teacher asked students to find strongbox in the reading.

How to Use strongbox

a/the strongbox (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a strongbox."
strongbox in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked strongbox in context before translating it."

Synonyms of strongbox

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