Noun (1)
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers Verb (2)vaulted over the obstacle with easeNoun (2)
a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer
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Noun
And while his studio albums and official releases have formed one of the most celebrated discographies in rock history, many have known that there’s a mountain of unreleased music sitting in the vaults.—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set.—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Avalanche have been as hot as any team in hockey, winning 11 of their last 13 games to vault themselves into the fourth seed in the West.—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 The tap-in birdie clinched Jimenez’s 15th title on PGA Tour Champions, his second this season, and vaulted him into the lead on the Schwab Cup points list.—Randy Youngman, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English vaute, voute, borrowed from Anglo-French voute, volte, going back to Vulgar Latin *volvita "turn, arched structure," noun derivative from feminine of *volvitus, re-formation of Latin volūtus, past participle of volvere "to travel (a circular course), bring round, roll" — more at wallow entry 1
Verb (1)
Middle English vowten, borrowed from Anglo-French vouter, verbal derivative of voutevault entry 1
Verb (2)
probably borrowed from Middle French vouster "to turn about (on horseback), wheel, prance," going back to Vulgar Latin *volvitāre, frequentative of Latin volvere "to travel (a circular course), bring round, roll" — more at wallow entry 1
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