VAULT Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word vault. (close relations)
Definition of VAULT
Best Alternative Words for VAULT
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bin | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a container; usually has a lid • an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself • the quantity contained in a bin verb • store in bins | ||||||||
box | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid • private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance • the quantity contained in a box • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a rectangular drawing • evergreen shrubs or small trees • any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned • the driver's seat on a coach • separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people • a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) verb • put into a box • hit with the fist • engage in a boxing match | ||||||||
casket | nounn | |||||||
noun • box in which a corpse is buried or cremated • small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables verb • enclose in a casket | ||||||||
chest | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates • box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy • the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen • furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | ||||||||
coffer | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome • a chest especially for storing valuables | ||||||||
compartment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a space into which an area is subdivided • a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area | ||||||||
container | nounn | |||||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||||
cupboard | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | ||||||||
depository | nounn | |||||||
noun • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | ||||||||
locker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock • a fastener that locks or closes • a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks) | ||||||||
repository | nounn | |||||||
noun • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • a person to whom a secret is entrusted • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||||
safe | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • free from danger or the risk of harm • having reached a base without being put out noun • strongbox where valuables can be safely kept • a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests • contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse adjective satellite • (of an undertaking) secure from risk • financially safe | ||||||||
storage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of storing something • a depository for goods • the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials • (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk • an electronic memory device • depositing in a warehouse | ||||||||
store | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services • a supply of something available for future use • an electronic memory device • a depository for goods verb • keep or lay aside for future use • find a place for and put away for storage | ||||||||
strongroom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept | ||||||||
treasury | nounn | |||||||
noun • the funds of a government or institution or individual • negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time • the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues • the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy • a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely • the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789 | ||||||||
hurdle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races • an obstacle that you are expected to overcome • the act of jumping over an obstacle verb • jump a hurdle | ||||||||
overleap | verbv | |||||||
verb • defeat (oneself) by going too far • jump across or leap over (an obstacle) • leave undone or leave out | ||||||||
bank vault | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables | ||||||||
burial vault | nounn | |||||||
noun • a burial chamber (usually underground) |