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

Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

This meant no one had to carry the casket but each would get a mention in the program. — Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

In order for Nancy and John to be buried in the same casket, the family had to wait for special permission from a probate court. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 June 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