vault
A vault is a highly secure room or compartment, typically found in a bank, used for storing money and valuables. It can also refer to a large arched ceiling or roof in a building like a church or cellar.
Beispiele
3 von 5The bank stores all its gold in a thick steel vault.
The bank stores all its gold in a thick steel vault.
The institution requires two keys to open the main security vault.
The institution requires two keys to open the main security vault.
My room is so messy, I wish I could just hide everything in a vault.
My room is so messy, I wish I could just hide everything in a vault.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Valuables' being kept in a 'Vault' - both words start with the letter V.
Schnelles Quiz
The robbers were unable to break the heavy door of the bank ____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: vault
Beispiele
The bank stores all its gold in a thick steel vault.
everydayThe bank stores all its gold in a thick steel vault.
The institution requires two keys to open the main security vault.
formalThe institution requires two keys to open the main security vault.
My room is so messy, I wish I could just hide everything in a vault.
informalMy room is so messy, I wish I could just hide everything in a vault.
Architectural studies show that the cathedral's vault was built in the 12th century.
academicArchitectural studies show that the cathedral's vault was built in the 12th century.
Our company maintains a digital vault for sensitive client documents.
businessOur company maintains a digital vault for sensitive client documents.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
locked in a vault
kept very securely hidden
break into a vault
to illegally enter a secure room
wine vault
a place where wine is stored
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A safe is usually a small, movable metal box; a vault is a large, permanent room.
The verb 'vault' means to jump over something using your hands or a pole.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'vault' when referring to extremely high security for physical items. It is also a technical term in architecture for curved ceilings.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often call a large bank vault a 'safe', but 'vault' is more accurate for a walk-in room.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Valuables' being kept in a 'Vault' - both words start with the letter V.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old French 'voute', coming from the Latin 'volvere' meaning 'to turn or roll', referring to the curved shape of a roof.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Bank vaults are a central theme in many Hollywood heist movies like 'Ocean's Eleven'.
Schnelles Quiz
The robbers were unable to break the heavy door of the bank ____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: vault
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