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vaulted

adjective
vault·​ed | \ ˈvȯl-tÉ™d How to pronounce vaulted (audio) \

Definition of vaulted

1 : built in the form of a vault : arched
2 : covered with a vault

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Set under vaulted ceilings, the master suite includes a marble bathroom and private rear-facing balcony. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Kevin Nealon sells one Pacific Palisades property and buys another," 22 Aug. 2019 The home's jaw-dropping amenities include a state-of-the-art home theater room with vaulted ceilings and leather seating, as well as a kid's play room outfitted with retro arcade games. Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "$5M high-tech home in Cypress offers over-the-top amenities, including a lazy river," 19 Aug. 2019 The day began in her large fifth-floor office with vaulted ceilings, the room once occupied by Ted Stevens, her mentor and Alaska’s senator for 40 years. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, "A day in the life of a United States senator: Lisa Murkowski," 18 Aug. 2019 Open floor plan on upper story with vaulted ceilings, I-beams. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "Home sale prices from San Jose and Peninsula areas, August 9," 9 Aug. 2019 The vaulted ceilings are even steeper in the master suite — one of six bedrooms and 5.25 bathrooms in 5,750 square feet. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Music producer Adam Anders records a home sale in Hidden Hills," 5 Aug. 2019 Villneuve explained that the stone walls that were exposed to flames then saturated with water by firefighters could now dry out rapidly, causing the vaulted ceilings to become unstable and collapse. Linda Givetash, NBC News, "European heatwave breaks record in Paris as Britain anticipates hottest temps ever," 25 July 2019 An octagonal master suite comes with 18-foot vaulted ceilings and a wall of windows that look out onto the rolling green hills. Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Woodsy retreat with tons of patio space asks $3.1M," 24 July 2019 All of the technology that was in the original structure — flying buttresses and the vaulted ceilings — was ultimately to bring people as closer to the idea of God and the heavens as possible with architecture. Amy Gunia / Hong Kong, Time, "12 Questions for Tim Kobe, the Apple Store Designer Who Wants to Rebuild Notre Dame With Glass," 24 July 2019

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First Known Use of vaulted

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for vaulted

Middle English vowted, yvowted, from past participle of vowten "to vault entry 2," or from voute vault entry 1 + -ed -ed entry 1

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vaulted

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of vaulted

: built in the form of an arch

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