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vaults

13 definitions • 15 examples
1
a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches
2
a room, especially in a bank, with thick walls and a strong door, used to store money or valuable things in safe conditions:

Examples:

She entered the vault with an armed guard.
3
a room under a church or a small building in a cemetery where dead bodies are buried:

Examples:

She was buried in the family vault.
4
to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole:

Examples:

He vaulted over the gate.
She vaulted the wall and kept running.
He has vaulted 6.02 m in indoor competitions this year.
5
to move someone or something suddenly to a much more important position:

Examples:

Last week's changes vaulted the general to the top, over the heads of several of his seniors.
6
a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, esp. in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches
7
a room, esp. in or under the ground floor of a large building, that is used to store things safely:

Examples:

The museum keeps many of its treasures in temperature-controlled storage vaults.
8
In a bank, a vault is where money, jewelry, important documents, etc., are locked for protection.
9
to jump over something:

Examples:

[ I/T ] He vaulted (over) the gate.
10
To vault is also to move someone suddenly to a much higher or more important position:

Examples:

[ T ] The speech vaulted him into the national spotlight.
11
a room with thick walls and a strong door, which is used to safely store money, valuable things, etc.:

Examples:

The storage vaults will be able to store 100,000 metric tons of gas.
12
to move someone suddenly to a more important position:

Examples:

His impressive fundraising vaulted him into the top tier of candidates.
13
to move suddenly to a higher level or a more important position:

Examples:

vault to sth In June, gasoline vaulted 3.01 cents to 66.04 cents a gallon.
vault into sth Can these small firms vault into the big league?

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