casket

noun

cas·​ket ˈka-skət 

1

: a small chest or box (as for jewels)

2

: a usually fancy coffin

casket transitive verb

Synonyms of casket

• coffin
• tomb

Examples of casket in a Sentence

bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died

a small casket of jewels

Recent Examples on the Web

Behind them is a black casket with the body of the eponymous Helena. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Mortuary Manor visitors can also watch a horror movie projected onto the wall of the main sitting room while surrounded by caskets. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

After hugging the family, the group held hands and walked together to Perry’s casket. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Prompted by Nan’s lament about their father’s empty casket and his own desire for posthumous reconciliation, Jay sets out to find his dad’s underwater remains near the edge of the canyon at Monastery Beach. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, perhaps modification of Middle French cassette

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

casket

noun

cas·​ket ˈkas-kət 

1

: a small chest or box (as for jewels)

2

: coffin