Meaning
vault, strongroom
- a secure, fortified room, typically in a bank, used for storing money and valuables
In a sentence
I gioielli più preziosi sono custoditi nel caveau blindato della banca.
The most valuable jewels are kept in the bank's reinforced vault.
I ladri sono riusciti a penetrare nel caveau senza far scattare l'allarme.
The thieves managed to break into the vault without triggering the alarm.
L'accesso al caveau sotterraneo è riservato esclusivamente al personale autorizzato.
Access to the underground vault is restricted exclusively to authorized personnel.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| caveau | masculine · singular |
| caveau | masculine · plural |
| caveau | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- French loanword, pronounced roughly /kaˈvo/ in standard Italian.
- Invariable in the plural: 'i caveau'.