vault
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4.8
- noun
- /vɔlt/
:
bóveda
- He would briefly access the vault, take the cash and securities.
- bank vault
- open the vault
- storage vault
So a round vault door operates.
- So a round vault door operates.
- Now it's in in a vault in Belmo Pond, the capital.
- Newton Server, the mechanical based vault where we store all our old projects?
- But I was finally able to pass through the vault door, which is an experience in itself.
- But we know, we know exactly where these vaults are.
- This is from my my history library and vault.
- But but it was always the vault getting back to that.
- I believe in scheme which start from plateau, that there exists vault of ideas.
Examples
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There are many vaults downstairs, but this is the vault we must get into.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's like putting money in the bank, and then when you open the vault, it's gone.
Academic text (2004) -
So this is like the bank vault, but for a steakhouse.
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Our vaults are full of gold, great states fear us!
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There is a small passage connecting the main vault to an adjacent vault.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Rogers bought the fossil, and it now sits in the county's evidence vault, waiting for the trial.
Academic text (1998) -
If they hold currency in their vaults, if it's right there, then they're OK.
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The museum has a secure vault to protect its priceless artifacts from theft.
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After the heist, the police examined the bank vault for any signs of forced entry.
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The financial institution installed a state-of-the-art vault to keep customer deposits safe.
Synonyms
363
1.0
A large strong box for storing clothes or valuables
70
2.8
A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables
35
4.6
A locked metal box in a bank where people keep valuable things or documents
30
3.7
A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things
29
4.0
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
26
5.9
A safe place where people keep documents or other valuable items
24
3.4
A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things
21
6.7
A place where things are kept safe for future use
20
1.0
A strong metal box that keeps money, documents, and valuables from theft or fire
14
5.8
A strong metal box that is often kept at a bank to hold valuable things safely
14
3.3
A secure online space for storing digital files like documents or passwords
11
3.0
A large strong box that holds money or jewels
11
3.0
A small locked box in a public place for keeping personal things
10
3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
8
4.6
A room or building where people keep money and valuable things safe
1
4.2
A place that holds many valuable things like jewels or old books
1
8.1
A person, place, or group that keeps things safe for others
A place where something stays or is kept, often for safety
A strong box that locks for keeping important papers and small valuables
Antonyms
Compounds
10
3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
1
7.9
An underground space for burying a coffin that protects it and holds family coffins
- Specialized
An arched ceiling where two curved sections cross at right angles to form a raised edge
- Specialized
A ceiling of curved stone sections with arched ribs that cross and hold it, often in Gothic churches
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vault for a secure room comes from an old word volta meaning 'an arch' or 'a turn', because early safe rooms were often built under thick stone arches that protected what was inside. So a vault is a protected place for keeping valuables.