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- [vawlt]
- /vɔlt/
- /vɒlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vawlt]
- /vɔlt/
Definitions of vault word
- noun vault the act of vaulting. 1
- noun vault a leap of a horse; curvet. 1
- noun vault Gymnastics. a running jump over a vaulting horse or pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount. 1
- verb with object vault to leap over: to vault a fence. 1
- verb with object vault to cause to leap over or surpass others: Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place. 1
- verb without object vault to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something: He vaulted over the tennis net. 1
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Origin of vault
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) alteration of Middle English voute < Old French vou(l)te, volte < Vulgar Latin *volvita, for Latin volūta, noun use of feminine past participle of Latin volvere to turn (see revolve); (v.) alteration of Middle English vouten < Old French vou(l)ter, volter, derivative of vou(l)te, volte
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Parts of speech for Vault
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vault popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vault usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vault
noun vault
- ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
- antechamber — An antechamber is a small room leading into a larger room.
- archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- athenaeum — an institution for the promotion of learning
- basement — The basement of a building is a floor built partly or completely below ground level.
verb vault
- backlashed — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- backlashing — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- bestrid — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
- bestride — To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it.
Antonyms for vault
noun vault
- attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
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