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Synonyms of vault

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Another word for vault is tomb. Other synonyms of vault are sepulchre, sepulcher, crypt, mausoleum and vaulting table.

Synonyms and similar words for vault

nounAny burial chamber, particularly those underground.

  • sepulchreA burial chamber.
  • sepulcher
  • tombA small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for...
  • cryptEspecially: one beneath a church that is used as a burial chamber.
  • mausoleum

nounAn encrypted digital archive.

  • vaulting tableAn apparatus featuring a flat, large, and cushioned surface almost parallel to the floor sloping downward at the end...

nounA room employing a cesspit or sewer: an outhouse; a lavatory.

nounSynonym of volte: a circular movement by the horse.

  • volteVoice over long term evolution.

Meaning of vault

  1. noun An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
  2. noun Any arched ceiling or roof.
  3. noun Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly caves and the sky or firmament.

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Questions about synonyms of vault

What is another word for vault?
Vault has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tomb, sepulchre, sepulcher, crypt, mausoleum, vaulting table, bathroom and volte.
What does vault mean?
Vault means an arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

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