Vault - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vɔːlt|  American pronunciation of the word vault
Brit.  |vɔːlt|  British pronunciation of the word vault

noun

- a burial chamber (usually underground)
- a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
- an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
- the act of jumping over an obstacle (syn: hurdle)

verb

- jump across or leap over (an obstacle) (syn: overleap)
- bound vigorously

Extra examples

Looking across the vast expanse, with the wide blue sky vaulted over it.

He took a running jump at the fence and vaulted over (it).

The robber vaulted over the counter and took $200 in cash.

On Sunday Michigan vaulted from No. 4 to the nation's top team.

Edwards cleared 18 feet in the pole vault.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: vault
he/she/it: vaults
present participle: vaulting
past tense: vaulted
past participle: vaulted
noun
singular: vault
plural: vaults
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