treasure vault

Secure riches chamber

A treasure vault is a secure room or chamber designed to store valuables—gold, jewels, important documents, or other precious items.

The term emphasizes both the contents (treasure) and the protection (vault): The dragon guarded its treasure vault deep within the mountain.

Banks have vaults; pirates and fantasy kingdoms have treasure vaults.

Related

hoard · chest · lock · key · under lock and key · stronghold · fortress · dungeon · crypt · chamber · secret · hidden · hidden chamber · secret passage · guarded · dragon · coins · gems

Categories
Opposites
security and protection level

treasure vaultopen container

Receptacle without a lid

concealment vs. display

treasure vaultdisplay case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

exhibition hall · museum gallery · showcase · display cabinet · exhibition space

value of contents

treasure vaultgarbage dump

Waste collection site

rubbish bin · trash heap · landfill · junkyard · junk drawer

Family

treasure, vault, treasures, treasured, treasuring, treasurer, treasury, treasuries, vaults

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G