vault-like
Like a strongroom
Vault-like describes something resembling a vault in its characteristics—typically suggesting thickness, security, heaviness, or an arched, cavernous quality.
A vault-like door is massive and impenetrable; a vault-like ceiling curves overhead with architectural grandeur.
The comparison may emphasize either the protective, sealed nature of a bank vault or the spacious, echoing quality of an underground chamber.
The basement had a vault-like coolness that made it perfect for storing wine.
Vast and hollow
- archedCurved overhead
- domedWith rounded roof
- ribbedWith raised parallel lines
- barrel-shapedCylindrical with curved sides
groined · soaring · lofty · echoing · stone · monumental · chamber · crypt
Impossible to pass through
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- safeguardedKept from harm
protected · sealed · airtight · tamper-proof · strongroom · treasury · fireproof · alarmed
cavernous
Vast and hollow
barrel-shaped · groined · soaring · lofty · echoing · stone · monumental · chamber · crypt · cellar
impenetrable
Impossible to pass through
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
safeguarded · protected · sealed · airtight · tamper-proof · strongroom · treasury · fireproof · alarmed · guarded
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
arcing · propulsive · athletic · momentum · tumbling · explosive · dynamic · horse · springboard · dismount
vault-likefragile
Easily broken or damaged
flimsy · delicate · rickety · insubstantial · ramshackle
vault-likeexposed
Out in open
open · open-air · unenclosed · uncovered · unprotected
vault-likevulnerable
Open to attack
unprotected · unsecured · accessible · penetrable · unguarded
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