vaulted

adjective

vault·​ed ˈvȯl-təd How to pronounce vaulted (audio)
Synonyms of vaultednext
1
: built in the form of a vault : arched
2
: covered with a vault

Examples of vaulted in a Sentence

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The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward. Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 Built in 1988, the seven-bedroom farmhouse has a vaulted post-and-beam great room with a stone fireplace and a formal dining room, plus a billiards area, media room, gym, and sauna. The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026 There was a vaulted ceiling and a fireplace in the living room, an attached two-car garage, and a glass door in the kitchen that opened to a small patio and yard. Michele Lerner, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Coppo is part of a vast 5000-square-meter underground network of tunnels with vaulted ceilings (Cattedrali Sotterranee) created in the 18th-century. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaulted

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vaulted was in the 14th century

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“Vaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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