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vaulter

  • a word derived from vault.
    vault
    noun
    an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.

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If he were a pole vaulter, he would set the bar at 20 feet and lament that he reached only 19.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

A pole vaulter and cheerleader at the University of North Texas, Delka was introduced to skeleton by Johnny Quinn, a fellow North Texas alum who competed in the bobsled.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

Greg Duplantis is a former elite pole vaulter.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Trainor linked to “credible local reporting” around the pole vaulter in his letter to Maine officials announcing the civil rights investigation.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2025

He rose in the air like a vaulter, and when he fell the light went out.

From Other Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland