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vault

/vɒlt/ /vɑlt/

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An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

Examples :

"The school's auditorium featured a beautiful stone vault, which created a high, impressive ceiling. "

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Any arched ceiling or roof.

Examples :

"The school gymnasium's high vault created a large, airy space. "

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Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.

Examples :

"The vast, dark vault of the cave echoed with the sound of dripping water. "

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The space covered by an arched roof, particularly underground rooms and church crypts.

Examples :

"The old church had a beautiful vault beneath the altar, filled with ancient stone carvings. "

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Any cellar or underground storeroom.

Examples :

"The old family home had a small vault in the basement for storing important documents. "

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Any burial chamber, particularly those underground.

Examples :

"Family members had been buried in the vault for centuries."

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The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.

Examples :

"The bank kept their money safe in a large vault."

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A piece of apparatus used for performing jumps.

Examples :

"The gym teacher demonstrated the correct form for using the vaulting vault. "

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A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.

Examples :

"The gymnast performed a powerful vault over the uneven bars. "

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An encrypted digital archive.

Examples :

"The company's confidential sales data is stored in a secure vault. "

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An underground or covered conduit for water or waste; a drain; a sewer.

Examples :

"The old school building had a leaky vault, causing a nasty smell in the basement. "

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An underground or covered reservoir for water or waste; a cistern; a cesspit.

Examples :

"The old school building had a leaky vault beneath the gymnasium, which made the basement damp and smelly. "

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A room employing a cesspit or sewer: an outhouse; a lavatory.

Examples :

"The old school building had a small vault behind the gym, used as a lavatory. "

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To build as, or cover with a vault.

Examples :

"The builders are vaulting the ceiling of the new school library with stone arches. "

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An act of vaulting, formerly by deer; a leap or jump.

Examples :

"The deer made a powerful vault over the fence. "

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An event or performance involving a vaulting horse.

Examples :

"The gymnast's impressive vault earned her a perfect score. "

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To jump or leap over.

Examples :

"The fugitive vaulted over the fence to escape."

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A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).

Examples :

"The weekly staff meeting has a vault for re-reading important points. "

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Examples :

"The vault of the library's storage area contained many rare books. "

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A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.

Examples :

"The poem's vault came in the ninth line, where the speaker's feelings about their friend shifted dramatically. "

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