vaulting

¹ American  

[vawl-ting] / ˈvɔl tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of constructing vaults.

2. the structure forming a vault.

3. a vault ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively.

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vaulting ² American  

[vawl-ting] / ˈvɔl tɪŋ /

adjective

1. leaping up or over.

2. used in vaulting.

   a vaulting pole.

3. excessive in ambition or presumption; overweening; high-flown.

   vaulting ambition;

   vaulting pride.

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vaulting ¹ British  

/ ˈvɔːltɪŋ /

adjective

1. excessively confident; overreaching; exaggerated

   vaulting arrogance

2. used to vault

   a vaulting pole

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vaulting ² British  

/ ˈvɔːltɪŋ /

noun

1. one or more vaults in a building or such structures considered collectively

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Etymology

Origin of vaulting¹

First recorded in 1505–15; vault ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of vaulting²

First recorded in 1525–35; vault ² + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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vaulting

A total of 19% of central banks said they have increased domestic storage or diversified overseas vaulting locations over the past 12 months, compared to 7% in last year’s survey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

He dropped it near a line of police before vaulting a crash barrier.

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

Investors eager to gain exposure to the AI boom have since sent its shares vaulting more than fourfold from their IPO price, pushing the company’s market capitalization past $30 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

Nomali is a parkour legend and uses those skills - running, jumping, climbing, and vaulting over obstacles - to retrieve 70 African sacred and cultural objects.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

“Come, give me a passionate speech,” Hamlet directed, vaulting onto the tresde table that served as a prop.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein