Thesaurus results for CATACOMB

catacomb

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌkōm

as in tomb

usually catacombs plural an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Recent Examples of catacomb For a darker experience in the City of Light, venture beneath Paris and explore its hundreds of miles of catacombs. —

Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Choose Sauternes for golden dessert wines, Arcachon Bay for oysters, and Saint-Émilion’s limestone catacombs. —

Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 The City Market redevelopment will expose historic catacombs in the $15 million plaza. Congratulations to IndyStar's Dana Hunsinger Benbow, the first woman ever to be named Indiana's top sportswriter by NSMA. —

Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Jan. 2025 One morning the four of us climbed the bell tower of the Monolithic church in Saint-Emilion, a medieval marvel, then descended, following a guide, into the subterranean nave and catacombs. —

Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for catacomb

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In Pakistan, she was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan, laid a wreath at the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder, and attended a state dinner in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026