entomb

verb

en·​tomb in-ˈtüm How to pronounce entomb (audio)
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 noun

Examples of entomb in a Sentence

a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground
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The result was a catastrophic barrage of floods, landslides and swirling water that swept away families and entombed others in their cars and homes. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Bush has entombed 1,000 dead bees in orbs of resin and strung them together in a floating sculpture hanging in the Glass Atrium lobby of Manhattan West, the new development on Ninth Avenue and 32nd Street. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Once the animals died and became buried in layers of sediment over time, some of them became entombed in a mineral known as siderite, which solidified and formed a nodule around the remains. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 At an ancient burial site in Xinjiang in northwestern China, at least three bodies entombed thousands of years ago were buried with something apparently very dear to them: Cheese. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entomb 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of entomb was in 1565

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“Entomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entomb. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

entomb

verb
en·​tomb in-ˈtüm How to pronounce entomb (audio)
: to place in a tomb : bury
entombment noun
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