strongbox
noun
strongbox is spelled S-T-R-O-N-G-B-O-X: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, strongbox means “A sturdy box with a lock, for storing valuables” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of strongbox is strongboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in strongbox?
| Letters | 9: S-T-R-O-N-G-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is strongbox?
Strongbox appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of strongbox
- strongboxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does strongbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sturdy box with a lock, for storing valuables.
Near-synonyms: safe-deposit box, safe deposit box, safety-deposit box
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does strongbox come from?
From strong + box. Compare French coffre-fort.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).