vault

/vɔ:lt/
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vault

The gymnast executes a perfect vault over the apparatus.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An act of jumping over an obstacle, especially using the hands or a pole for support: A movement where a person springs over something.
    • An arched structure forming a ceiling or roof: A continuous curved ceiling made of brick or stone.
    • A secure room for storing valuables: A strongly built chamber, often in a bank, designed to protect money and other items.
    • A burial chamber: An underground room, often beneath a church, used as a tomb.

  2. Verb:

    • To jump over something energetically, often using the hands for support: To leap or spring over an obstacle.
    • To construct or cover with an arched structure: To build in the shape of a vault.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The gymnast performed a perfect vault over the horse.
    • The cathedral's stone vault is an architectural masterpiece.
    • The bank robbers tried to break into the main vault.
    • The ancient vault contained the remains of the royal family.

  • Verb:

    • The athlete vaulted the fence with ease.
    • The passageway was vaulted with elegant arches.
Advanced Usage
  • "Pole vault": A track and field event where an athlete uses a long, flexible pole to jump over a high bar.
    • She set a new world record in the pole vault.
  • "To vault into fame/prominence": To suddenly become very famous or important.
    • The novel vaulted the young author into literary fame.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vaulter (n): A person who vaults, especially an athlete in pole vaulting or gymnastics.
    • The vaulter cleared a height of six meters.
  • Vaulted (adj): Built in the shape of an arch or vault.
    • The vaulted ceiling made the hall feel spacious.
  • Vaulting (n): The structure forming a vault; the act of jumping over something.
    • The Gothic vaulting is incredibly complex.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Jump): Leap, spring.
  • Noun (Arch): Dome, arch.
  • Noun (Storage): Strongroom, safe.
  • Verb (Jump): Leap over, jump, clear.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Vault" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed as "vault over" or "vault into.") - Vault over: To jump over something. - He vaulted over the wall to escape. - Vault into: To jump energetically into a space or position. - She vaulted into the driver's seat and started the engine.

Related Idioms
  • Vault of heaven: A poetic term for the sky, imagined as a dome.
    • Stars twinkled in the vault of heaven.
vault

The gymnast executes a perfect vault over the apparatus.

Noun
  1. the act of jumping over an obstacle
  2. an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
  3. a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
  4. a burial chamber (usually underground)
Verb
  1. bound vigorously
  2. jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

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