Vault | Mean of vault in English Dictionary

/ˈvɑːlt/

• Noun
• an arched structure that forms a ceiling or roof
1. They gazed up at the vault of the cathedral.
2. the vault of heaven
• a locked room where money or valuable things are kept
1. a bank vault
• a room or chamber in which a dead person is buried
• Verb

• to jump over (something)
1. The dog vaulted the fence.
• to jump over (something) by using your hands or a pole to push yourself upward
1. She vaulted the fence easily.
2. She put her hands on the top of the fence and vaulted over it easily.
• to move suddenly and quickly into a better position
1. The team vaulted [=jumped] into the lead.
2. She vaulted to fame [=she suddenly became famous] when her first movie was a hit.
3. The success of the movie vaulted her to fame.
• Noun
• a jump that is made over something especially by using your hands or a pole to push yourself upward
1. The gymnast performed a difficult vault.