Main Entry: ¹tomb

Pronunciation: \ˈtüm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tombe, from Anglo-French tumbe, from Late Latin tumba sepulchral mound, from Greek tymbos; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to be swollen — more at thumb

Date: 13th century

1 a : an excavation in which a corpse is buried : grave b : a place of interment
2 : a house, chamber, or vault for the dead
3 : a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)

— tomb·less \-ləs\ adjective