as in tombs
an underground burial chamber
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers
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Recent Examples of vaults
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Some traders are warning that a looming shortage of physical silver in London’s vaults could drive prices even higher.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Each share of the GLD ETF represents a fractional interest in a trust that holds physical gold in high-security vaults run by JPMorgan and HSBC in London and New York.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
More than 90% of the world’s data today is video, yet most of it remains locked away– whether in Hollywood archives, sports vaults, or corporate libraries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The deal vaults OpenAI past SpaceX’s $400 billion valuation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Miles Mykkanen’s Sam gets to unsheathe his glinting high tenor, and Lauren Snouffer’s 14-year-old Sarah tosses her lithe soprano voice into airborne vaults.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Germans would be led through the vaults by the owner of the other two.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
In the province of Salerno in southern Italy, the Grotte dell’Angelo is a karst system featuring a unique network of caverns and impressive stalactites hanging from the vaults and stalagmites rising from the floor.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Some traders are warning that a looming shortage of physical silver in London’s vaults could drive prices even higher.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Each share of the GLD ETF represents a fractional interest in a trust that holds physical gold in high-security vaults run by JPMorgan and HSBC in London and New York.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
More than 90% of the world’s data today is video, yet most of it remains locked away– whether in Hollywood archives, sports vaults, or corporate libraries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The deal vaults OpenAI past SpaceX’s $400 billion valuation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Miles Mykkanen’s Sam gets to unsheathe his glinting high tenor, and Lauren Snouffer’s 14-year-old Sarah tosses her lithe soprano voice into airborne vaults.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Germans would be led through the vaults by the owner of the other two.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Rebels have a slightly better resume than the Commodores, whose win against Missouri vaults them into the field this week.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaults
Verb
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Upon second offense, the fine jumps to $17,389.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The movie jumps forward several decades.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The biannual launches of China’s Shenzhou program have been a source of pride as the country’s space program makes giant leaps forward.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Put the thing in Sport mode, and any time your right ankle twitches on the accelerator, the car absolutely leaps forward.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Re hops on a beam of light and flies into space in search of a cozy lunar nook.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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On a crisp fall day, sun bathes the stones in light and a cat — one of a handful that roam the property — hops leisurely upon one.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Vaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaults. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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