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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
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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
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
And Anne Hathaway has pulled newsboy caps out from the early aughts vault.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Huang has almost all of his fortune tied up in a 3.5% stake in Nvidia stock, and briefly vaulted into the world’s top 10 richest in October after shares rose to a new all-time high of almost $144.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Fans were ecstatic to hear about receiving eight tracks from the vault.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
And Anne Hathaway has pulled newsboy caps out from the early aughts vault.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
The cost of other services that had been vaulting higher also crept up modestly, especially car insurance and repairs.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Huang has almost all of his fortune tied up in a 3.5% stake in Nvidia stock, and briefly vaulted into the world’s top 10 richest in October after shares rose to a new all-time high of almost $144.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vault. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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