lockbox

noun

lock·​box ˈläk-ˌbäks 

: a box (such as a post-office box) that locks

Examples of lockbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Back in present day, John has managed to exhume Hal’s body and retrieve the decommissioned power ring, awakening the Halogram to get his help opening the lockbox in the storage unit. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Electrical equipment and crucial wiring was also found in disrepair, while a lockbox meant to hold keys for emergency first responders to easily access the facility was left empty. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

Officers who handle inmates typically place their firearms in a lockbox, but would carry items such as pepper spray, a conductive energy weapon such as a Taser, a baton and handcuffs. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lockbox

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• gearbox
• hemlocks
• icebox