vaulted

adjective

vault·​ed ˈvȯl-təd 

1

: built in the form of a vault : arched

2

: covered with a vault

Examples of vaulted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair prioritized changes that would make the most of the pint-size footprint, like trading the main living area’s 8-foot ceiling for a vaulted one and replacing the front entry with wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that flood the cottage with light. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024

The 2015 five-bedroom, open-plan house has clerestory windows, exposed beams, a vaulted great room with a stone fireplace framed by forest-view windows, a chef's kitchen, a sunroom with a billiards table, and a downstairs theater, wine cellar, and fitness room. —The Week Staff, theweek, 2 July 2024

But the master bedroom suite, located beneath a vaulted wooden ceiling, was overhauled in 2023 and now has radiant heated floors and a spa bath. —Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024

The five-bedroom house has a vaulted main space with ceiling-height fireplace and eat-in kitchen, dining room with floor-to-ceiling mural, and theater. —The Week Staff, theweek, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English vowted, yvowted, from past participle of vowten "to vault entry 2," or from voute vault entry 1 + -ed -ed entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1