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crypt

noun

ˈkript How to pronounce crypt (audio)
Definition of cryptnext
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 festivities began with a formal and moody candlelit welcome dinner inside the villa’s historic crypt. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The Boulet Brothers descend on New York Comic Con to celebrate a decade of horror, filth, and glamour, and open the crypt on the show’s upcoming seventh season. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Call it the canary yellow uniforms in the coal mine — except the Red Sox have shot up the elevator shaft, bursting from their subterranean crypt. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The hotel reopened in late 2025 as a 28-room property with a subterranean spa housing indoor and outdoor pools, two indoor saunas, a steam room and a hammam, all carved into what was once the monastery’s cellar and crypt. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crypt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crypt
  1. tomb
  2. vault
  3. mausoleum
Noun
  • The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • More recently, cosmic rays have helped geologists see hidden chambers of active volcanoes, and archaeologists use them to reveal hidden tombs in ancient Egyptian pyramids.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of tomb
Noun
  • Downstairs, in what used to be the bank’s vault, is Subterra, a chic listening bar serving small bites like shrimp croquettes and Wagyu sliders, plus technique-heavy cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis will be in Hungary, but the highlights are arguably the middle-distance events.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of vault
Noun
  • The mausoleum, measuring 55 feet along each side and 16 feet high, is approximately 600 years old, dating to a period just before or possibly during the Inca conquest of the region in the mid-1400s.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Then in January 2026, according to police, a potential family member reached out to police and said the mausoleum and grave of a relative at Riverview Cemetery were unlawfully desecrated in 2002.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of mausoleum

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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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