as in graves
a final resting place for a dead person
explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
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as in inters
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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Recent Examples of tombs
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Its above-ground tombs tell centuries of stories and offer a striking visual unlike any other American burial ground.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Its above-ground tombs tell centuries of stories and offer a striking visual unlike any other American burial ground.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombs
Noun
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The Knicks, once again, dug their own graves.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But New England’s trade effectively grants Brown the proverbial Change Of Scenery that buries the receiver’s unsaid motivations.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Just keep in mind that Google buries the reporting tools deep in the admin console.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.—
Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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As the epidemic and global fears associated with it spread, WHO worked with different religious groups to revise their guidance, producing a practical protocol for safe and dignified burials, with specifications adapted for Muslim and Christian communities.—
Katherine Marshall,
STAT,
12 June 2026
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The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Online discussions frequently point to the area's complicated history, including the remains of roads, structures and cemeteries that were flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1950s.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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