Safe deposit box

A safe deposit box, sometimes referred to as a safety deposit box, is an individually secured container, usually held within a larger safe or bank vault. Safe deposit boxes are generally located in banks, post offices or other institutions.

Safe deposit boxes inside a Swiss bank.
Safe deposit vault in Joplin, Missouri after the 2011 Joplin tornado, remaining intact despite the destruction of the bank that housed it.

Some hotels, resorts, and cruise ships offer safe deposit boxes or small safes to their patrons, for temporary use during their stay.

References

  1. ↑ Payne, Kirby D. Safety Deposit Boxes and In-Room Safes. Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Hotel Online data base of News and Trends.