vault-worthy

adjective

Valuable; worth preserving; worth saving for later use.

Meanings

adjectivevault-worthy (comparative more vault-worthy, superlative most vault-worthy)

comparative more vault-worthy · superlative most vault-worthy · alternative vaultworthy

  1. Valuable; worth preserving; worth saving for later use.

    Google parkour, campus and map, and you'll find[…]photos, taken at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, of vault-worthy railings and bulwarks galore.

    2007 April 5, Julie Rawe, “Student Stuntmen”, in Time
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    When Ella Carey promises something will be kept "in the vault," it's a lot safer bet than the same vow from a blabber-mouthed Seinfeld cast member, who notoriously spilled the beans anytime a secret was dubbed vault-worthy.

    2006 June 15, Lisa Provence, “HOTSEAT- Last train to Clerksville: Keeping the board running on time”, in The Hook

    In the regal style of society parties past, nearly 600 guests donned opulent black tie attire -- including several couture gowns and lots of vault-worthy jewels.

    2008 January 29, Chuck Bennett, “A Grand Night affair lived up to its billing”, in The Detroit News

Origin

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APA

vault-worthy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vault-worthy

MLA

“vault-worthy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vault-worthy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vault-worthy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vault-worthy.

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