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
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
The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombs
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Only a few elite graves have ever been uncovered, along with evidence of rulers or wealthy families, so the Cucuteni-Trypillia seemed to have boasted a large population, without a centralized government.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Many of the graves that were older were not just not maintained, but in disrepair.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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According to the health ministry, the main challenges in containing the outbreak include early detection and rapid isolation of cases, rigorous contact tracing, safe and dignified burials and strengthening infection prevention and control in health facilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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There have been some changes to the burials process and decontamination is now conducted at night.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Does Vegas’ Mark Stone not score 45 seconds later if Colorado buries that chance?—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Royal buries her head in Kenda’s armpit.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 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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Making space to grieve and remember Looking ahead, Frost and Amoui plan to acquire more cemeteries.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
Verb
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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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“Tombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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