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.
vaultlike
-
a word derived from
vault.
Example Sentences
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Two white vaultlike buildings were tucked at the end of a dirt road.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
A few hundred feet from where we sat was the cell-manufacturing unit—an enclosed, vaultlike facility with stainless-steel doors, aseptic rooms, and incubators—where Emily’s T cells were brought in, infected with the virus, and multiplied.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 15, 2019
Its contradictory nature – it has both “a picturesque look” and “a chill and vaultlike air” – grew from the mixture of awe and social awkwardness of her visits to various real houses.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2017
Don Eduardo's is a vaultlike space made homey and cantinalike with art panels and colorful decorations, including mini-sombreros, zesty tilework and tall pyramidal decanters of sliced peppers that line the walls at table-height.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2010
Coats hung from polished brass hooks in the foyer, and his father’s books, arranged by size, stood neatly along the glassed-in shelves of two vaultlike oak bookcases.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
