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1
a
: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof
b
: something (such as the sky) resembling a vault
c
: an arched or dome-shaped anatomical structure
the cranial vault
2
a
: a space covered by an arched structure
especially
: an underground passage or room
b
: an underground storage compartment
c
: a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables
3
a
: a burial chamber
b
: a prefabricated container usually of metal or concrete into which a casket is placed at burial
vaulted; vaulting; vaults
1
: to leap vigorously
especially
: to execute a leap using the hands or a pole
2
: to do or achieve something as if by a leap
vaulted to sudden prominence
: to leap over
especially
: to leap over by or as if by aid of the hands or a pole
Synonyms
Examples of vault in a Sentence
Noun (1)
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers
Verb (2)
vaulted over the obstacle with ease
Noun (2)
a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer
Recent Examples on the Web
PCMAG, 5 June 2024
Inside the vaults While few people know the full extent of the Nike archives, fashion and beauty outlet Coveteur received a sneak peek in 2018.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
Brunson took off up court, leaving Nembhard in the dust, and Anunoby vaulted a pass up-court that the All-Star guard tracked down before scoring around Haliburton on a drive to the rim.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
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Noun
Dashlane offers business users SSO integrations, activity and audit log access for administrators, VPN access, and a free Friends and Family vault (linked to the corporate account) for each employee.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
Inside the vaults While few people know the full extent of the Nike archives, fashion and beauty outlet Coveteur received a sneak peek in 2018.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Verb
Among 435 elections for the U.S. House of Representatives this fall, one race in Connecticut has vaulted forward with large ramifications for both Democrats and Republicans.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
Brunson took off up court, leaving Nembhard in the dust, and Anunoby vaulted a pass up-court that the All-Star guard tracked down before scoring around Haliburton on a drive to the rim.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vault. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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vault
1 of 3 noun1
a
: an arched structure of stone or concrete forming a ceiling or roof
b
: an arch or dome suggesting a vault
the vault of the sky
2
: a room or compartment for storage or safekeeping
a bank vault
3
: a burial chamber
vault
2 of 3 verb
: to leap or leap over with the aid of the hands or a pole
vaulter
noun
vault
3 of 3 noun
: an act of vaulting : leap
Medical Definition
vault
noun
: an arched or dome-shaped anatomical structure: as
b
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