strongroom

or strong room

[ strawng-room, -room, strong- ]

noun
  1. a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept.

Origin of strongroom

1
First recorded in 1755–65; strong + room

Words Nearby strongroom

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How to use strongroom in a sentence

  • Mapfabvisheen had trodden softly from the strongroom and thought himself safe.

    Rastignac the Devil | Philip Jos Farmer

British Dictionary definitions for strongroom

strongroom

/ (ˈstrɒŋˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /


noun
  1. a specially designed room in which valuables are locked for safety

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