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noun

ˈkȯ-fən How to pronounce coffin (audio)
Definition of coffinnext
as in casket
a boxlike container for holding a dead body coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires

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verb

as in to tomb

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Recent Examples of coffin
Noun
Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 The group raised money for coffins by making and selling quilts. — Sea Stachura, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 After the deceased is cremated in a coffin, family members place some or most of the bone fragments into a funerary urn. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Store Manager promptly ships off the robot in a coffin-sized box, assuring Chrissy that the purchase is fully refundable during the trial period. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
  1. casket
  2. tomb
  3. bury
  4. entomb
  5. inter
  6. hearse
Noun
  • Prompted by Nan’s lament about their father’s empty casket and his own desire for posthumous reconciliation, Jay sets out to find his dad’s underwater remains near the edge of the canyon at Monastery Beach.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee has reduced it to a team on fumes, with a chance to lower the casket Thursday night in Game 4.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of casket
Verb
  • The bed resists public-facing things, hence its charge as a womb to tomb motif.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Highlights include the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid—the world’s oldest pyramid—and the Mastaba of Ti tomb.
    — Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Definition of tomb
Verb
  • But there’s a hopeful note buried under the harrowing descriptions.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Once operations are fully underway, workers will bury up to 60 canisters per year.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bury
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  • Riz Ahmed is there, entombed in his role as a frazzled scientific advisor who recognizes the severity of the situation.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This past February, what remained suddenly fell, entombing several squatters.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of entomb
Verb
  • The spores inside him are alive and well and ready to spread should his unpreserved body be interred in the soil.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Following the service, the King will be interred in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, alongside the late King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V & Crown Princess Märtha.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of inter
Verb
  • Prior to his death, Philip specified his funeral plans and laid out the arrangements, from the music to the custom Land Rover hearse.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This can also include autos such as ambulances, work trucks, hearses, etc.
    — Block Advisors Contributor, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of hearse

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