vault¹ Definition
vault (vôlt)
noun
- an arched roof, ceiling, or covering of masonry
- an arched chamber or space, esp. when underground
- a cellar room used for storage, as of wine
- a burial chamber
- a concrete or metal enclosure in the ground, into which the casket is lowered at burial
- ☆ a secure room, often with individual safe-deposit boxes, for the safekeeping of valuables or money, as in a bank
- an underground cave with a naturally arched roof
- the sky as a vaultlike canopy
- Anat. any arched cavity or structure the cranial vault
Etymology: ME voute < OFr < VL *volvita, an arch, vault < *volvitus, pp. of *volvitare, intens. of L volvere, to turn around, roll: see walk
transitive verb
- to make a vault over; cover with a vault
- to build in the form of a vault
intransitive verb
to curve like a vault
vault² Definition
vault (vôlt)
intransitive verb
to jump, leap, or spring, as over a barrier or from one position to another, esp. with the help of the hands supported on the barrier, etc., or with the aid of a long pole
Etymology: MFr volter < OIt voltare < VL *volvitare: see vault
transitive verb
to vault over to vault a fence
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vault
n.
vault Synonyms
vault Usage Examples
Object
- ceiling: The lounge has a vaulted ceiling with stripped beams.
- cellar: The remains are now no more than a triangular building platform, with a sand stone arch leading into a vaulted cellar.
- undercroft: Underneath the chapel is a 13 th century vaulted undercroft.
- crypt: Under the chapel is a vaulted crypt, probably built for a charnel, the position being a usual one.
- roof: The first floor consists of a large open plan office area with an open vaulted timber roof.
- basement: Vaulted basement with gun loops either side of gateway remains.
Converse of object
- groin: Craig's square entrance vestibule has a ribbed and groined vault with the royal arms in the center.
- rib: A cathedral hull, moss vault ribbed with flying buttresses.
Adjective modifier
- subterranean: RSA Historic central London house with unusual banqueting rooms and subterranean vaults, licensed for civil weddings.
- cranial: The large cranial vault is an expression of the inwardness out of which we can act.
- arched: Below the inside of the northernmost tip of the fortifications there is an arched vault.
- haunted: Hear about our legendary haunted vaults, home of the notorious, violent and misogynistic South Bridge Poltergeist.
- sealed: Sealed burial vaults below the chapel are thought to contain the remains of ten Barons of Rosslyn in their full armor.
- underground: It's top secret plans are stored in an underground vault at the Aeronautical Research Station.
Preposition: with
clearance: Sarah Williams was third in the pole vault with a clearance of 2.75m and the same position in the high jump with 1.3m.
Noun used with modifier
- pole: John also won the pole vault B in which veteran Dave Orchard was second in the A string event.
- lierne: The three entrance porches at ground level have paneled sides and lierne vaults.
- barrel: The interior has a large barrel vault with a gothic organ case.
- burial: Sealed burial vaults below the chapel are thought to contain the remains of ten Barons of Rosslyn in their full armor.
- rib: The main part of the church had wooden rib vaults and circular piers.
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