vault

/vˈɒlt/

/ˈvɔɫt/

[noun] [verb]

Vault

[NOUN]

a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

synonyms : bank vault

a chamber located under a church or cemetery, which is used for burying the dead, particularly those sharing a family bond

synonyms : burial vault

the act of jumping over an obstacle

synonyms : hurdle

an architectural structure, often made of stone or concrete, that forms a curved or arched ceiling or roof, providing strength, support, and architectural beauty to a space

to vault

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

bound vigorously

jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

synonyms : overleap

Examples

1. He keeps a collection of rare coins in a secure vault.

2. And land in the colonies essentially vaulted your political status.

3. It vaults the very concrete materiality, the physicality, of these characters and their circumstances.

4. Open the vault!