catacombs

plural of catacomb
as in tomb
an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Recent Examples of catacombs 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacombs
Noun
  • 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
  • Instead, Thursday’s 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Miami’s seventh defeat in nine games, essentially shuts the tomb on another Dolphins season left for dead.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The shop has a selection of over 100,000 books, including a collection so rare that the shop owners keep them locked away in the former bank vault.
    Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This is not your average vault.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • However, both sets of remains could share the same plot, niche, crypt or vault.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Bone church The remains of more than 4,000 Capuchin friars adorn the walls and ceiling of the crypt under the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Catacombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacombs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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