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vault

The correct spelling is vault.

How to pronounce vault

/vɒlt/
noun

IPA: /vɒlt/

Say it like: Vau-lt

The correct spelling is vault. An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building. For example: "Family members had been buried in the vault for centuries."

Usage Examples

Family members had been buried in the vault for centuries.

The bank kept their money safe in a large vault.

The fugitive vaulted over the fence to escape.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
  2. 2.Any arched ceiling or roof.
  3. 3.Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.
  4. 4.The space covered by an arched roof, particularly underground rooms and church crypts.
  5. 5.Any cellar or underground storeroom.

verb

  1. 1.To build as, or cover with a vault.
  2. 2.To jump or leap over.

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