Vault

/vɔːlt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A secure room or compartment for storing valuables or important documents.

The museum has a climate-controlled vault to protect its rare artifacts.

An arched structure forming a ceiling or roof.

The cathedral featured a beautiful, high stone vault adorned with frescoes.

A jump over a horizontal bar or object in pole vaulting or gymnastics.

Her impressive vault over the bar earned her a gold medal at the championships.

verb

To leap or jump over something, often with the aid of a pole in sports like pole vaulting.

The athlete vaulted over the high jump bar with ease.

To store something securely in a vault.

They decided to vault the important documents for safekeeping.

Middle English 'vaulte', from Latin 'volta', meaning 'a turn, a rounded ceiling'.

vault of heaven

A poetic term referring to the sky or heaven.

vault over

To leap over something.

treasure vault

A secure storage area for valuable items.

bunker

A fortified underground shelter.

depository

A place where things are deposited for storage.

arch

A structure that spans an opening.

To vault someone or something

He vaultered his way into the exclusive party.

To go all out or commit fully

She decided to vault into her new job without hesitation.