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

Allwood Getaway 2 This gorgeous cabin is built with solid Nordic spruce, from the vaulted ceiling to the floorboards. —Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

Floor-to-ceiling windows look directly onto the Tetons, while vaulted ceilings and an open-plan living area maximize the natural light. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025

Starting in 1986, David and his brother built one of the most beautiful restaurants in New York City—with vaulted ceilings, creamy walls, and an eighteenth-century door from Provence in a loft building on Duane Street. —Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025

Piña’s penthouse apartment spans almost the entire top floor and boasts many of the architectural touches that Fickett was known for, including an indoor-outdoor floor plan that connects to a lanai, vaulted ceilings, partial walls and lots of glass. —Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025

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

Rhymes for vaulted

• faulted
• halted
• malted
• salted
• assaulted
• defaulted
• exalted