sepulture

noun

ˈse-pəl-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce sepulture (audio)
Definition of sepulturenext
1
as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person opened the sepulture and examined the mummy

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2
as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed

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  1. tomb
  2. burial
  3. grave
  4. funeral
Noun
  • Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • The ad’s most provocative image was of American soldiers’ tombs at the Arlington National Cemetery.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of tomb
Noun
  • Rescuers recovered 11 bodies, mostly women and children, and handed them over to relatives for burial, Faizi said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Both sites are considered sacred by Native Americans, marked by cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and scenic canyons, as well as by burial sites and ancestral villages.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026
Definition of burial
Noun
  • The family of four also reportedly paid a visit to Princess Diana’s grave.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 18 July 2026
  • To Hashesh, the findings defy what has historically been another single interpretation about weapons in female graves.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Definition of grave
Noun
  • The quick alignment will be a boon to the novice politician, who is simultaneously planning Lindsey Graham’s funeral, serving in his seat via appointment, and launching a snap campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • On Monday, the family and friends of Mississippi teen Nolan Xavier Wells said their goodbyes and paid their respects at his funeral, held at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Definition of funeral
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