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
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Noun
Somewhere in the Netflix vault is surely a complete video of this set that will likely see the light of day at some point in the future.—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Some traders are warning that a looming shortage of physical silver in London’s vaults could drive prices even higher.—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
The last time these two teams played, there was the infamous Hail Mary play that vaulted the Commanders over the top.—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Sunday’s race will require a deft strategy and could easily vault a driver above the cut line.—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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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