mausoleum

Definition of mausoleumnext
as in monument
a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families.

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Recent Examples of mausoleum Stroll through the grounds for free and admire the intricate headstones and mausoleums. Krista Simmons, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 The ceremony, coordinated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3173 and the American Legion Post 72, will be held in front of the community mausoleum. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus. Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 The last time a team in this market intentionally took a major step back (in their case, for payroll purposes), the Marlins lost any traction for attendance, now playing nightly in a mausoleum. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mausoleum
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Noun
  • After the city ceded control of Riis to the federal government, in the nineteen-seventies, the monument to public recreation was shuttered.
    Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The work is revealing a monument changed by time, weather and millions of visitors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors can view artifacts that museum officials say offer a rare look at discoveries from ancient Egypt, including objects unearthed by archaeologists and items made of gold from tombs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Anna suspects the grave is for Sarah, Jake’s wife and the mother of his kids.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The narrative begins with a prologue in which a man mows grass in a cemetery dotted with twenty-four unmarked graves.
    Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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