Caveau (en. Vault)

/kav.o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Underground burial chamber.

The family chose to bury the deceased in a family vault.

La famille a choisi d'enterrer le défunt dans un caveau familial.

Vault or underground structure where wines are stored.

The wine cellar vault is filled with old wine bottles.

Le caveau de la cave est rempli de bouteilles de vin anciens.

Deposit underground for treasures or valuable objects.

Archaeologists discovered a vault filled with artifacts.

Les archéologues ont découvert un caveau rempli d'artefacts.

Derived from the Latin 'cavum', meaning 'hollow'.

family vault

Vault intended for a family, where its members are buried together.

caveau familial

to open a vault

To access a place where bodies or relics are kept.

ouvrir un caveau

tomb

Structure where a body is buried.

tomb

burial place

Places dedicated to burial.

sépulture

Used to refer to a secret or hidden place.

This club is a real vault; there is no clue about its location.

Ce club est un véritable caveau, il n'y a pas d'indice sur son emplacement.

Informal term for a bar or a place to meet with friends.

We meet at the vault after work.

On se retrouve au caveau après le travail.