vault

Definition

  • noun: an arched structure that forms a ceiling or roof
  • noun: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof
  • verb: to jump over (something)
  • sometimes used figuratively to refer to the sky
  • synonyms: cell, cellar, curvet

Examples

  • She 'vaulted' to fame [=she suddenly became famous] when her first movie was a hit.

  • She put her hands on the top of the fence and 'vaulted over' it easily.

  • She's the first 'vaulter' [='pole-vaulter'] to clear that height.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You are... Pretty unusual, is it? How did you come by the sword? It's complicated. Why did Bellatrix Lestrange think it should be in her vault at Gringotts? It's complicated. The sword presented itself to us, in moment of need. We didn't steal it. There is a sword in Madam Lestrange's (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • (..) I need to talk to the Goblin. How are you? Alive. You probably don't remember that you... That I showed you to your vault, the first time you came to Gringotts. Even amongst Goblins, you are famous Harry Potter. - You buried the elf? - Yes. (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2