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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
The ease of access, without needing to join a wait for one of the bridges that span the Nile only sporadically here, creates unforgettable opportunities, like the chance to be the first person to walk into the valley, home to dozens of royal tombs, just after sunrise.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Located in the country’s northwest, AlUla is a desert region famed for its dramatic sandstone canyons, ancient Nabataean tombs and UNESCO World Heritage sites, which the country has ambitious plans to leverage as a magnet for film and television production.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Neolithic art in Orkney tends to be angular and abstract—less florid than the spirals seen in Irish tombs.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
But now, winners of the lottery will be granted the opportunity to buy and restore one of 30 tombs in three different cemeteries, with city hall agreeing to lease the corresponding burial plot to those who meet certain standards.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
An extensive list of notable tombs can be found at the Colma Historical Museum on Hillside Boulevard.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
Between 2022 and 2024, the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology excavated a series of ancient tombs in the Jiali Village of Zi’an.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
The ease of access, without needing to join a wait for one of the bridges that span the Nile only sporadically here, creates unforgettable opportunities, like the chance to be the first person to walk into the valley, home to dozens of royal tombs, just after sunrise.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Located in the country’s northwest, AlUla is a desert region famed for its dramatic sandstone canyons, ancient Nabataean tombs and UNESCO World Heritage sites, which the country has ambitious plans to leverage as a magnet for film and television production.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Neolithic art in Orkney tends to be angular and abstract—less florid than the spirals seen in Irish tombs.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
But now, winners of the lottery will be granted the opportunity to buy and restore one of 30 tombs in three different cemeteries, with city hall agreeing to lease the corresponding burial plot to those who meet certain standards.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
An extensive list of notable tombs can be found at the Colma Historical Museum on Hillside Boulevard.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombs
Noun
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They were given 45 minutes to get as many coffins into graves as possible.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, at Mount Moriah, the graves Gerlach allegedly prayed on are old, ornate mausoleums and large crypt-like vaults, many from the 1800s.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is evidence of other complete burials at the site, indicating that the woman must have merited special treatment, Thompson said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The burials of several demonstrators killed in the protests also took place, sparking marches.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Stirring it with instant espresso powder noticeably decreases the effervescence, before the dense richness of the heavy cream all but buries it.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Clark rises, buries a deep, game-winning 3, and looks straight into the camera.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
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Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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More recently, Masek published several e-books on individual cemeteries — including one on Graceland Cemetery in Chicago — for visitors to take with them to gravesites.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
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