Tomb

/tuːm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large, generally stone structure or chamber that serves as a burial place.

The ancient tomb was discovered hidden beneath the sand.

A grave, especially one that is marked by a stone structure.

Visitors often pay their respects at the famous poet's tomb.

A place regarded as the final resting place for the dead.

They built a grand tomb for the legendary king.

A structure or chamber containing the remains of the deceased.

The archaeologists carefully examined the contents of the tomb.

Middle English 'tomb', from Old French 'tombe', from Latin 'tumba', from Greek 'tumbos'.

tomb raider

A person who engages in the illicit excavation of graves or tombs.

tombstone

A stone marker placed at a grave.

tomb of the unknown soldier

A monument honoring unidentified soldiers who died in battle.

grave

A place of burial.

mausoleum

A large, stately tomb or burial chamber.

crypt

An underground burial place.

A very boring or lifeless situation.

This party is a tomb; there's no one here!

An old, neglected building or room.

That place looks like a tomb, nobody has cleaned it in ages.