vault
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
Example:
The decoration of the vault of Sainte-Chapelle was much brighter before its 19th-century restoration.
- verbTo build as, or cover with a vault.
- verbTo jump or leap over with a hand and/or foot on the item for support.
Example:
The fugitive vaulted over the fence to escape.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #737 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 53% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None