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

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How to use strongroom in a sentence

  • It was for his mausoleum after death, for his strong room during life.

    The Dark House | Georg Manville Fenn
  • There, as he had known from a vague and general familiarity with its plan, was the door to the steamer's strong room.

  • The floor of the strong-room was just beginning to show in places, and they had the soup all ready and waiting.

  • I was conducted to a room called the strong room, the door of which opened into the middle cell of the range of dungeons.

    Caleb Williams | William Godwin
  • They showed me their strong room, and I peeped at their cash reserves.

    The Soul of John Brown | Stephen Graham

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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