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 Janine Mullen Zozaya makes a visit to the crypt of Father William Atkinson. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 At Penzing Studios, the open-air museum at Bad Windsheim, the fortress at Lichtenau, and sites in Nuremberg, the production found medieval stonework, corridors, chapels, crypts, and staircases suited to the royal court. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 In addition to its numerous houses, the property plays host to a number of unique amenities, including a treehouse, a pond, a chapel, a crypt where Sheeran plans to be buried, and a private pub. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 After a private ceremony for the Norwegian royals, who will be joined by some of the foreign guests and senior Norwegian officials, the coffin will be lowered into the crypt. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crypt
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  1. tomb
  2. vault
  3. mausoleum
Noun
  • The 32-suite vessel will offer four-night voyages between Luxor and Aswan, during which guests can visit some of Egypt’s most famous archaeological sites, including the tombs of Nefertari, Seti I, Ramses VI, and King Tutankhamun.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For the same reasons little dogs appeared so frequently at the feet of dead women (and clerics) in tomb sculpture, plenty of Renaissance portraits feature them as a symbol of fidelity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tomb
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  • The finished basement has a family room, a stone fireplace, a bar, a wine cellar, a walk-in vault and additional entertaining space.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Whether the Falcons’ decision-makers see Penix in the same light remains locked in a vault behind closed doors, but their sample size keeps growing in a year that needs to end with a firm answer on Penix’s future.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of vault
Noun
  • Under California’s Health and Safety Code, local governments can establish rules for burial, inurnment and entombment, as well as the maintenance of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her metal body is in Josephine Carrington’s mausoleum, alongside a mysterious grey machine.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mausoleum

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