vault (EN)

noun, verb

noun “vault”

1. a secure room in a bank used to store money and valuable items
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   The gold bars were kept in the bank's vault.
2. a room with an arched ceiling, especially one underground
   The ancient library was located in a stone vault beneath the castle.
3. an underground room used for burial; a tomb or crypt
   The noble family was entombed in a vault beneath the cathedral.
4. an act of jumping or leaping over something
   With a quick vault, he cleared the fence.
5. (gymnastics) a gymnastic movement in which an athlete leaps over an apparatus
   Her vault during the competition was flawless.
6. an arched roof or ceiling
   The high vault of the cathedral was adorned with beautiful paintings.
7. (literary) the sky or heavens, especially when regarded as a vaulting arch
   The stars filled the vault of the night sky.

verb “vault”

1. to jump or leap over something using the hands or a pole for support
   The athlete vaulted over the high bar with ease.