vault
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
vaults
plural
vaults
Britannica Dictionary definition of VAULT
[count]
1
:
an arched structure that forms a ceiling or roof
— sometimes used figuratively to refer to the sky
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They gazed up at the vault of the cathedral.
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the vault of heaven
2
:
a locked room where money or valuable things are kept
3
:
a room or chamber in which a dead person is buried
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compare 3vault
2
vault
/ˈvɑːlt/
verb
vaults;
vaulted;
vaulting
2
vault
/ˈvɑːlt/
verb
vaults;
vaulted;
vaulting
Britannica Dictionary definition of VAULT
1
:
to jump over (something)
[+ object]
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The dog vaulted the fence.
especially
:
to jump over (something) by using your hands or a pole to push yourself upward
[+ object]
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She vaulted the fence easily.
[no object]
— often + over
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She put her hands on the top of the fence and vaulted over it easily.
2
chiefly US
:
to move suddenly and quickly into a better position
[no object]
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The team vaulted [=jumped] into the lead.
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She vaulted to fame [=she suddenly became famous] when her first movie was a hit.
[+ object]
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The success of the movie vaulted her to fame.
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She's the first vaulter [=pole-vaulter] to clear that height.
3
vault
/ˈvɑːlt/
noun
3
vault
/ˈvɑːlt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of VAULT
[noncount]
:
a jump that is made over something especially by using your hands or a pole to push yourself upward
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see also pole vault
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The gymnast performed a difficult vault.
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compare 1vault
