strong room

noun

: a room for money or valuables specially constructed to be fireproof and burglarproof

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Still, with strong room growth, a transition to an asset-light model, and solid liquidity of $1.8B in cash and a 12.9% cash-to-assets ratio, Hyatt could see more upside, especially if travel momentum continues into 2025. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Finally, a barrage of antitank missiles destroyed the strong room in which the former future rulers of Iraq were barricaded. Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 Collections were fueled by strong room demand and an average daily room rate of $163, according to Visit Orlando data. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strong room was in 1844

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“Strong room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20room. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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