Where are the gold bars you were supposed to pull out of that bank vault with your Transmatter Ray?
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Vault
/vɑlt/
Synonyms for "vault" (391 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (79)
airanabasisand jumpapsearcadearcaturearcharched roofarchivesarchwayarmoryarsenalascendascensionascentatticazurebankbarrowbasement
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baybeehive tombbendbend backbinblueblue skybob upbonded warehousebone housebookcaseboothbounceboundbowboxbox gravebreak waterbroad jumpbuckbuckjumpbunkerburialburial chamberburial moundbursarybutterycachecaelumcaeluscambercanopycanopy of heavencapriolecargo dockcash registercashboxcatacombcatacombscavityceilinged roofcellcellarcellulecenotaphceruleanchamber
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (117)
charnel housechestcistcist graveclamberclearclimbclimbingclosetcoffercoin boxcompartmentconcamerationconchaconservatorycopecovecratecribcromlech
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crookcryptcupboardcupolacurlcurvecurvetdecurvedeep sixdeflectdemivoltdepositorydepotdockdokhmadolmendomedrawerdumpdungeonelevationembowempyreanenclosed spaceescaladeetherexchequerfirmamentfiscflexfloat upfly upflying jumpfort knoxfountaingalliardgelandesprunggeodesic domeglory holegodowngold depositorygrand jetegravegushgyring uphandspringheavenheavenshigh jumphighland flinghippety-hopholdholehollowhookhophouse of deathhumphunchhurdlehutchhyalineiglooincreaseincurvateincurveinflectjetjetejigjumpjump overjump shotjump turnjump upjump-hopjump-offkeystonelast homelavolta
Noun(13 words)
crypt chambercryptscurvedepositarydepositoriesdomesdungeonsheadspringhurdleshurdlingjump modeljumpingjumps
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (195)
leapleap overleap upleapfroglevitationlibraryliftliftslockerlong homelong jumplooploplow green tentlow houselumber roomlumberyardmagasinmagazinemanger
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mastabamausoleummoney chestmonstrancemorrismountmountingmummy chambernarrow housenegotiateogiveossuariumossuaryoveroverjumpoverleapoverskippassage gravepenny bankpewpiggy bankpitpole vaultpop uppork barrelpouncepounce onpounce uponpublic cribpublic tillpublic treasurypublic troughpyramidrackrecurvereflectreflexreliquaryrepertoryrepositoryreservoirresting placeretroflexrickriserisingrocketrocketing uproundrunning broad jumprunning high jumpsafesafe-deposit boxsagsaltationsaut de basquesepulchershaft graveshelfshoot upshooting upshrineskewbackski jumpskipskyskyrocketsoarsoaringspanspoutspringspring upspurtstackstack roomstallstarry heavenstartstart asidestart upsteeplechasestock roomstoragestorestorehousestoreroomstrong roomstrongboxstupasubtreasurysupply basesupply depotsurfacesurgesurmountswagsweeptakeofftaking offtankthe bluethe blue serenetilltombtopetour jetetower of silencetreasure housetreasure roomtreasure-housetreasurytumulusturnupclimbupcomingupdiveupdraftupgangupgoupgoingupgradeupgrowthuphillupleapupliftuppinguprisalupriseuprisinguprushupshootupslopeupspearupspringupstartupsurgeupsurgenceupsweepupswingvatvault of heavenvault upvaultingvoussoirwarehousewelkinwindwine cellarzooming
Noun(20 words)
leapleapfroggingleapfrogsleapingleapsouthouseproto-germanic *kastijanąpularepositorysafessautésspringspring motionspringingspringsstrongboxstrongroomtombstreasuriesunderground
Verb(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: hurdle, air, anabasis, and jump, apse.
- Sentence evidence is available for vault, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "vault".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "vault"
Keep "vault" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "vault" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "vault", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "vault" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
9 entriesbank vaultbarrel vaultcross vaultgroin vaultrib vaultsafety deposit vaultvault doorvaulted ceilingvaulting horse
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
39 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- свод noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Czech
3 entries- klenba noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- přeskokový stůl noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- přeskokový stůl noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
Danish
3 entries- hest noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- hest noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- hvælving noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Dutch
1 entries- welving noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Finnish
4 entries- holvi noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- hyppyarkku noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- hyppyarkku noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- kaari noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
French
4 entries- perche noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- perche noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- voute noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- voûte noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Georgian
1 entries- კამარა noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
German
4 entries- Bock noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- Bock noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- Gewölbe noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- Pferd noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
Macedonian
2 entries- а́рка noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- свод noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- طولوس noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Polish
1 entries- sklepienie noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Portuguese
3 entries- abóbada noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- mesa noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
- mesa noun (gymnastics: apparatus)
Romanian
1 entries- cupolă noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Russian
2 entries- а́рка noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
- свод noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- bogha noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Swedish
1 entries- valv noun (figuratively: anything resembling a vault)
Sample sentences
31 total sentences available.
He was allegedly seduced by her into giving the key to the vault.
Source: tatoeba (2755234)
Dan broke into the vault and stole millions of dollars.
Source: tatoeba (3927513)
The Brazilian athlete Thiago Da Silva won the Olympic pole vault gold medal and set an Olympic record.
Source: tatoeba (5345173)
Showing 4 of 31 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "vault"?
Closest matches include hurdle, air, anabasis, and jump, apse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "vault"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.