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UK
/vˈɒlt/
]
[ US /ˈvɔɫt/ ]
[ US /ˈvɔɫt/ ]
NOUN
- a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
- a burial chamber (usually underground)
- an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
- the act of jumping over an obstacle
VERB
- jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
- bound vigorously
How To Use vault In A Sentence
- His body was taken by some local Belgians and kept in their family vault for the course of the war. Times, Sunday Times
- They said no, it was for the pole vault. Times, Sunday Times
- It is characterized by heavy, load-bearing masonry, the round-headed arch and its derivatives, the groin, and barrel vaulting.
- Originally, the small church was equipped by elaborate vaulting and plasterwork, and the pavement was covered by tiles.
- Body about the size of a common goose; bill short, vaulted, obtuse, two-thirds of which is covered by an expanded cere of a pale greenish-yellow colour, the tip of the bill being black, arcuated, and truncated. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
- The main public entrance on the east side is signposted by a huge canopy that draws visitors into a long, vaulted undercroft containing an exhibition space, cafe and shop.
- Most of the money was in storage in bank vaults.
- The latest rumor to emerge from the lock-tight SATC 2 shooting vault is that Anthony and Stanford will get married. 'Sex and the City 2': Will Anthony and Stanford tie the knot? | EW.com
- Everything about this cold, vaulted hall seemed dark, with its acres of bare, black basalt. THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART TWO OF THE EA CYCLE
- As more and more woke up, a rising chorus of shrieks for help shook hoarfrost from the vaulted stones, and eventually called help.