Vaulted Ceilings are a design for extending a ceiling greater than the standard height of the flat ceiling.

Also, this type of ceiling is designed in an upward direction towards the roof and The Vaulted Ceilings come in various designs and styles.
An important thing is a whenever discussing a vaulted type ceiling most people kept in mind that a valuated ceiling and cathedral ceilings are the same.

But the main difference is a vaulted type ceiling is a raising the ceiling to the central flat surface or centre point and on the flip side, the Cathedral ceiling means it completely rises the roof height and provides a slope at the same angle.