columbaria

noun

plural of columbarium
as in crypts

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  1. crypts
  2. mausoleums
  3. catacombs
  4. vaults
  5. tombs
  6. graves
Noun
  • One captures a white concrete community mausoleum, its crypts often empty, like absent teeth cavities, its coffins stolen presumably for anything valuable inside.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In Culiacan, in neighboring Sinaloa state, home to a cartel of the same name, there is a cemetery known for its luxury crypts and mausoleums for one-time kingpins like Ignacio Coronel - an old associate of El Mencho - and Arturo Beltrán Leyva.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of crypts
Noun
  • Stroll through the grounds for free and admire the intricate headstones and mausoleums.
    — Krista Simmons, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi pleaded guilty and was convicted in 2016 for destroying historic mausoleums in Timbuktu.
    — Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of mausoleums
Noun
  • Avedon, whose work and career had a big influence on Hujar early on, had produced a series of images of the Palermo catacombs in 1959.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • The monastery includes a massive network of underground catacombs, which contain the bodies of early Slavic saints, and is one of the most sacred locations in Eastern Orthodox Christianity and a symbol of the country’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 June 2026
Definition of catacombs
Noun
  • Players will be tasked with fighting through the various vaults in that map using at least some of the existing puzzle mechanics.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • When the Nazis confiscated the negative and shipped it back to Berlin, Hensel safeguarded it in the Reichsfilmarchiv vaults in Berlin until the Allied victory.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of vaults
Noun
  • Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • The Digest Three ancient Egyptian tombs with rare inscriptions have been uncovered at Saqqara, offering new clues about New Kingdom ties to the Near East.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of tombs
Noun
  • Together, the three graves belonged to pets named Hollie, Dollie and Carlie.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • Ask for a map at the gate to find the graves and pay your respects.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
Definition of graves
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