Noun (1)
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers Verb (2)vaulted over the obstacle with easeNoun (2)
a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Facing a grassy lawn and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the entrance consisted of three muted doorways tucked into the center of a long, windowless building from the 1920s with a vibe that was more secretive vault than public museum.—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 In 2017, negatives of 60,000 of Cole’s photographs that had never been seen were discovered in three safety-deposit boxes in a bank vault in Stockholm.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 May 2024
Verb
Shares of the movie theater chain AMC, another pandemic-era meme stock, vaulted more than 10% on Monday morning.—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 June 2024 Dozens of detailed five-star reviews from shoppers have helped vault these spandex shorts to the top of the charts.—Laura Gurfein, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vault
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English vaute, voute, borrowed from Anglo-French voute, volte, going back to Vulgar Latin *volvita "turn, arched structure," noun derivative from feminine of *volvitus, re-formation of Latin volūtus, past participle of volvere "to travel (a circular course), bring round, roll" — more at wallow entry 1
Verb (1)
Middle English vowten, borrowed from Anglo-French vouter, verbal derivative of voutevault entry 1
Verb (2)
probably borrowed from Middle French vouster "to turn about (on horseback), wheel, prance," going back to Vulgar Latin *volvitāre, frequentative of Latin volvere "to travel (a circular course), bring round, roll" — more at wallow entry 1
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