WordCmp.com

vault vs charnel house

charnel house vs vault

vault and charnel house both are nouns.

vault is a verb but charnel house is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vault Yes No Yes No
charnel house Yes No No No
As nouns, charnel house is a hyponym of vault; that is, charnel house is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vault:
  • vault: a burial chamber (usually underground)
  • charnel house: a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
Other hyponyms of vault include charnel, columbarium.
vault (noun) charnel house (noun)
the act of jumping over an obstacle a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
a burial chamber (usually underground)
a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
vault (verb) charnel house (verb)
bound vigorously
jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
Difference between vault and charnel house

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.