crypt

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife

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Recent Examples of crypt The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025 Just beyond the lawn rests the original movie king, Douglas Fairbanks, and his son Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (also a movie star) at an elaborate crypt and reflection pond. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 17 June 2025 The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 The basilica also houses a shrine to modern Christian martyrs from around the world, whose relics line both sides of the church and also fill the crypts below. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crypt
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Noun
  • For centuries, this fungus was feared as a silent killer lurking in ancient tombs, responsible for mysterious deaths and the legend of the pharaoh’s curse.
    Justin Stebbing, JSTOR Daily, 24 July 2025
  • Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Another was recovered from a garbage heap outside RKO’s old prop vault and sold at a 1982 Sotheby’s auction, where Steven Spielberg bought it for $60,500.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
  • Deep in an underground, World War Two-era vault, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Explore its more than 13,000 burials, 9,000 monuments, and 12 family mausoleums.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • The Baroque style palace is still used as a family home, mausoleum and national monument.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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