vaulting

1 of 3

noun

vault·​ing ˈvȯl-tiŋ 

: vaulted construction

vaulting

2 of 3

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

ˈvȯl-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

vaulting

3 of 3

present participle of vault entry 2, vault entry 3

Examples of vaulting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Kiener said Singapore could instead carve out a niche in physical gold storage for financial institutions, although commercial vaulting services are already available in the city-state, including at its high-security freeport near Changi Airport. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

And while some fans are loving the lyrics and what is a catchy beat, others have been less kind, telling Duplantis to stick to pole vaulting. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

In 1961, a fiberglass pole replaced the metal one used in pole vaulting and athletes broke the world record 19 times in a single decade. — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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

Phrases Containing vaulting

• vaulting horse

Rhymes for vaulting

• faulting
• halting
• malting
• salting
• assaulting
• defaulting
• desalting
• exalting