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(Entry 1 of 2)
a final resting place for a dead person
- explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
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- catacomb,
- charnel
- (also charnel house),
- columbarium,
- crypt,
- mausoleum,
- vault
tomb
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of tomb (Entry 2 of 2)
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
- Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity
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“Tomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomb. Accessed 26 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of tomb was in the 13th century
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