entomb

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verb

en·​tomb in-ˈtüm 

en-

entombed; entombing; entombs

transitive verb

1

: to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury

2

: to serve as a tomb for

entombment

in-ˈtüm-mənt 

en-

noun

entombment

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noun

en·​tomb·​ment -ümmənt 

plural -s

1

: the act or process of entombing : burial

entombment services will be held on Friday

2

: the condition of being entombed

the shell, though … of chitin, is usually modified by its long entombment

—W. E. Swinton

Synonyms of entomb

Verb

• bury
• inter

Examples of entomb in a Sentence

Verb

a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Hall today is entombed at the Signers’ Monument in Augusta alongside Walton. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

In downtown Miami, the contours of a prehistoric Tequesta village and burial site lie entombed under a Whole Foods and a Joe & the Juice. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Lick died at age 80 just a few months later and is entombed at the observatory. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English entoumben, from Middle French entomber, from en- + tombe tomb

First Known Use

Verb

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for entomb

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume

Kids Definition

entomb

verb

en·​tomb in-ˈtüm 

: to place in a tomb : bury

entombment

-ˈtüm-mənt 

noun