An Entry Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The Thiccctionary
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An imposing guardian of financial secrets, seen in monochrome majesty.

Plate XLVII., An imposing guardian of financial secrets, seen in monochrome majesty.

Photo by Manuel Palmeira on Unsplash

Vault Door, Bank

/vawlt dor, bank/  n.
  1. 1. A security barrier of formidable rotundity, typically installed to guard the inner sanctum of financial institutions, esp. when viewed astern, in raking light.
  2. 2. colloq. A door that refuses to be merely a threshold, instead declaring its presence with an insistent, metallic heft.
In a sentence,

"He admired the thiccc bank vault door, its formidable presence making the lobby feel like a mere appetizer."

Etymology,

From Middle English 'vaulte', derived from Anglo-French 'voute', meaning 'arched roof or chamber', combined with 'door', from Old English 'duru'. The combination ensures no one gets past without a formal introduction.

Frequently asked

Is a bank vault door thiccc?

Yes. Vault Door, Bank is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on May 27, 2026 and filed in the Architecture & Infrastructure section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes a bank vault door thiccc?

A door that refuses to be merely a threshold, instead declaring its presence with an insistent, metallic heft.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Manuel Palmeira, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate XLVII.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/vault-door-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a vault door thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, V.
  4. Catalogued under: Architecture & Infrastructure. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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