vaulting

1 of 2

noun

vault·​ing ˈvȯl-tiŋ How to pronounce vaulting (audio)
: vaulted construction

vaulting

2 of 2

adjective

1
: reaching or stretching for the heights
vaulting ambition
a vaulting imagination
2
[from gerund of vault entry 3] : designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
a vaulting block
vaultingly adverb

Examples of vaulting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Not every school has a pit and mat to safely accommodate pole vaulting, so athletes from all 13 schools travel to River Hill twice a week for practice. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024 My old soccer coach became the coach of pole vaulting and asked me to try out one day. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023 Fast learner Argyle’s Gator Young didn’t start pole vaulting until eighth grade in 2021, and that year his personal best in meets was 11 feet, 1 inch, according to MileSplit results. Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 13 May 2023 And while traditional parkour might involve a lot of vaulting and scaling, the sport is flexible enough to adapt to a low-impact version that can benefit seniors in all kinds of ways, Evitt said. Nancy Shohet West, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023 The vaulting is a study in complex geometry, with two levels of arches supporting the dome above. Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023 Vitale did martial arts and pole vaulting. Ada Tsengassistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022 The exhibit covers the past eight decades, going back to the 1930s, and spotlights male and female athletes from baseball, football, track and field, diving, cycling, pole vaulting, horse racing and sports car racing. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023 During her senior year, Stokke was ranked second in California and the nation for pole vaulting. Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

vault entry 1 + -ing entry 1

Adjective

from present participle of vault entry 3

First Known Use

Noun

1512, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vaulting was in 1512

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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulting. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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