caisson

noun

Definition of caissonnext
as in vault

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Recent Examples of caisson In 2024, Bally’s had to relocate the 34-story hotel tower, which was moved to the south end of the casino after it was determined that driving caissons into the ground might damage municipal water management infrastructure pipes along the river. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 In isolation, against a white background that is actually overcast sky, a hook or a caisson or a sheaf of rebar appears sculptural, abstract, exquisite. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Hitchcock recalled a day during the summer of 2007 when the cannon, now on its caisson and a moveable platform, was tested on the event level of Nationwide Arena, just beyond the ice-resurfacer entrance. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 Ronald Reagan, a noted enthusiast did, and that’s the last time the caisson unit took part. — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caisson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
  1. vault
  2. coffin
  3. compartment
  4. hope chest
  5. canteen
  6. snuffbox
  7. hatbox
  8. jewel box
Noun
  • For now, analysts have Nike chief executive officer Elliott Hill’s promise that the team will introduce more than a dozen footwear styles that are all new instead of going back to the vault and doing old retro shoes.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The company has built an operating model that runs like an active business rather than a passive vault.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of vault
Noun
  • The coffin with the remains arrived at a central square in Sofia, where it was welcomed by thousands of Bulgarians.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the book basically confirms the GOAT’s unretirement was the nail in the coffin.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of coffin
Noun
  • In the cottages, the bathroom toilet compartments aren’t large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and there’s no guard rail, although the bathrooms themselves are roomy, with large walk-in showers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The sanitizer in the third section of the three-compartment sink measured only 50 parts per million, well below the preferred 400 parts per million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of compartment
Noun
  • Miriam watched soap operas on the little black-and-white television on her hope chest, even though they were forbidden by the girl’s parents at home.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of hope chest
Noun
  • Her first assignment was in a canteen at an aviation training center near Tours.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As of this month, the neighborhood even has a local artists canteen.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of canteen
Noun
  • There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire.
    — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
  • The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta).
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of snuffbox
Noun
  • Each of the 21 rooms is unique, layering ranch keepsakes (vintage branding irons and Stetson hatboxes) with contemporary touches like a striking tumbleweed chandelier.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of hatbox
Noun
  • Then there’s Stella, a jewel box of a bar where cocktails and puddings are served omakase-style.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Carmel has become a jewel box of a town, with a main street, Ocean Avenue, that runs right down to the beach and sea.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jewel box

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