1. An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
   "The cathedral's impressive vault soared high above the congregation"
    
2. A burial chamber (usually underground)
   "The family mausoleum contained several burial vaults";
   - burial vault
    
3. A strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
   "The bank's most important documents were stored in the bank vault";
   - bank vault
    
4. The act of jumping over an obstacle
   "The athlete's vault over the high bar was executed perfectly";
   - hurdle

1. Jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
   "The parkour practitioner vaulted over the wall";
   - overleap [archaic]
    
2. Bound vigorously
   "The athlete vaulted over the high jump bar"

Sounds like: variance, var, vaul

Derived forms: vaulted, vaulting, vaults

Type of: bound, burial chamber, jump, jumping, leap, roof, sepulcher [US], sepulchre [Brit, Cdn], sepulture [archaic], spring, strongroom [Brit]

Part of: bank, bank building

Encyclopedia: Vault