vault (Meaning)

Wordnet

vault (n)

a burial chamber (usually underground)

a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

the act of jumping over an obstacle

Wordnet

vault (v)

jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

bound vigorously

Webster

vault (n.)

An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.

An arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, use for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar.

The canopy of heaven; the sky.

A leap or bound.

The bound or leap of a horse; a curvet.

A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like.

To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.

To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.

Webster

vault (v. t.)

To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court.

Webster

vault (v. i.)

To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence.

Synonyms & Antonyms of vault

vault Sentence Examples

  1. The bank vault's thick walls guarded the precious artifacts within.
  2. The gymnast soared through the air with incredible velocity, clearing the vault with ease.
  3. The ancient cathedral's vaulted ceiling created an awe-inspiring spectacle.
  4. The secret documents were securely stored in a fireproof vault.
  5. The team's vault was flawless, earning them a perfect score in the competition.
  6. The governor's inauguration ceremony was held in a stately vault with marble pillars.
  7. The university's library housed a rare book collection in a secure vault.
  8. The thief daringly broke into the vault, stealing millions of dollars in jewels.
  9. The submarine's watertight vault protected the crew from the immense pressure of the deep sea.
  10. The vault in the video game was rumored to contain a legendary treasure.

FAQs About the word vault

a burial chamber (usually underground), a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables, an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

mausoleum,tomb, crypt,sepulcher, catacomb(s), sepulture,sepulchre

No antonyms found.

The bank vault's thick walls guarded the precious artifacts within.

The gymnast soared through the air with incredible velocity, clearing the vault with ease.

The ancient cathedral's vaulted ceiling created an awe-inspiring spectacle.

The secret documents were securely stored in a fireproof vault.