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

At his funeral back in Chicago, the boy’s mother, Mamie Till, insisted on an open casket so all the world could see what racist murderers had done to her only son. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Graham's casket will be escorted into the Capitol Rotunda by an Armed Forces team, in recognition of his military service, where a short program will be held July 28. — James Powel, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Various jerseys from throughout his athletic career were displayed in frames on either side of the casket, including his football jerseys from Ocean Springs High School and Mississippi Community College in Summit, Miss. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

His sports jerseys were framed and lined up next to the casket, which was adorned with blue and white flowers. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 July 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