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Definition of "tomb" []

  • A grave or other place of burial. (noun)
  • A vault or chamber for burial of the dead. (noun)
  • A monument commemorating the dead. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tomb" in a sentence
  • "Cocumella tomb at Vulci, and the Regulini Galeassi tomb_ [Footnote 1:"
  • "But when we come back, I'll tell you why there's not just one, but three locations vying for the title tomb of Jesus when we come back."
  • "If an old priest tells you that the body in the tomb is an undead Spanish nobleman, and you happen to be a credulous cowboy, next time, believe him!"