Synonyms of mausoleum

mausoleum

noun

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.

Related Words

• monument
• tomb
• grave
• memorial
• cathedral
• tower
• palace
• crypt
• edifice
• vault
• sepulcher
• chamber
• structure
• construction
• hall
• erection
• mansion
• château
• castle
• villa
• manor
• manor house
• estate
• hacienda
• showplace
• countryseat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mausoleum

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

Newspaper reports from 2002 indicated the coffin in the mausoleum had been smashed open, and remains were then taken from the site. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

According to People, Dean was interred in a mausoleum at the cemetery. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026