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)
Synonyms of tomb
Examples of tomb in a Sentence
Noun
the tomb of Alexander the Great
explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
Verb
Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity.
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The study’s findings could help archeologists better preserve the tomb — as well as the historically significant artwork within — for generations to come.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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Noun
The indigenous elements are the most prominent parts of the contemporary ceremony, Zaraus says, especially the tombs festooned with marigolds.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The study’s findings could help archeologists better preserve the tomb — as well as the historically significant artwork within — for generations to come.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
In order to become proper Chinese third graders—to go all the way from Heaven to tomb—Natasha and Ariel needed to memorize a total of sixteen hundred characters.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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“Tomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomb. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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