Meaning & use
vault
A strongly built, secure room or chamber used for storing valuables, especially in a bank.
See it in a sentence
The bank moved the gold bars into a reinforced vault beneath the building.
Only two employees know the combination to the museum's underground vault.
A note on using this word
Vault can also refer to an arched ceiling or, as a verb, to jump over something in one motion.
Words with a similar meaning
safestrongroom
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To jump over an object in one motion, typically using the hands or a pole for support.
The gymnast vaulted over the horse with remarkable ease.
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