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vaulted

vaulted

1 6.1
A roof or ceiling with a high curved shape like an arch
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɔltɪd/
translation icon : abovedado
  • The new library features stunning vaulted ceilings that create an airy atmosphere.

He loved its great oak tables and vaulted windows.

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Examples

  • So we had like this beautiful vaulted ceiling which has loads of height and VELUX windows in it.

  • They were escorted to the Vaulted Room, accurately named because of the way the white ceiling arched up high above.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He loved its great oak tables and vaulted windows.

    Stanford

  • Now that it is a queen size bed, I will say I miss the vaulted ceilings of the Ramada.

  • The exterior has been remodeled, but the vaulted rooms and long stairways inside are Roman originals.

  • I love the ancient church, the thick walled thick walls, the Latin prayers and the songs rising to the vaulted ceilings.

  • IT HAS THE HIGH VAULTED CEILINGS, ANOTHER CEILING FAN, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, LOTS OF LIGHT AND WARMTH THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND A FIREPLACE.

    Closing Escrow (2007)

  • Visitors admired the vaulted roof of the historic cathedral, which added to its grandeur.

  • The artist captured the light filtering through the vaulted archways in her painting.

Synonyms

domed
vsvaulted
11 3.8

Having a rounded top like a roof or a turtle shell

is broader covering curved overhead forms as well as rounded hemispherical shapes
arched
vsvaulted
4 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

includes rounded overhead forms as well as simple curved shapes
arching
vsvaulted
4.1

Curving like the top of a bridge or door

refers to an established curved or rounded overhead form not just forming or resembling one

How Arched

domed
11 3.8
vaulted
1 6.1
arched
4 3.2
curved
6 1.0
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

vaulted positive

Morphology

vaulted = vault (transparent) = vault + ed

Regular adjectival formation from the noun 'vault' using '-ed' meaning 'having an arched form'.

Etymology

Vaulted comes from an old word volta, from Latin volvere, which means 'to turn' and is the same idea in revolve. So a vaulted ceiling is one that 'turns' in a smooth curve over a room, making an arched or dome-shaped roof.