as in tombs
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 crypts
One captures a white concrete community mausoleum, its crypts often empty, like absent teeth cavities, its coffins stolen presumably for anything valuable inside.
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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.
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CNN Money,
3 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.
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CBS News,
3 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.
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ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Roughly 400 are interred in crypts, about 300 in niches, and approximately 15,000 in traditional burial plots.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
After meeting me at the airport, my guide, Timur Madaminov, brought me to the Mizdaqhan necropolis, a collection of crypts and mausoleums stacked on a hillside like adobe building blocks.
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Michael Snyder,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Aug. 2025
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.
—
CNN Money,
3 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,
3 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.
—
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Roughly 400 are interred in crypts, about 300 in niches, and approximately 15,000 in traditional burial plots.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
After meeting me at the airport, my guide, Timur Madaminov, brought me to the Mizdaqhan necropolis, a collection of crypts and mausoleums stacked on a hillside like adobe building blocks.
—
Michael Snyder,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crypts
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.
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The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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On Piazza del Parlamento, right across from Italy’s political center, a former Bank of Italy building has swapped its vaults and boardrooms for marble bathrooms, gourmet meals, and an underground spa.
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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.
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Don't let the name Wind Cave National Park lull you into thinking only of the dark and mysterious catacombs of the cave.
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Stroll through the grounds for free and admire the intricate headstones and mausoleums.
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Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi pleaded guilty and was convicted in 2016 for destroying historic mausoleums in Timbuktu.
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“Crypts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypts. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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