Synonyms of tombs

tombs 1 of 2

noun

plural of tomb

as in graves

a final resting place for a dead person

explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graves
• burials
• cemeteries
• sepulchres
• churchyards
• mausoleums
• graveyards
• vaults
• catacombs
• crypts
• columbaria
• sepultures
• tumuli
• charnels
• barrows
• mounds
• potter's fields

tombs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tomb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inters
• buries
• entombs
• hearses
• hides
• puts away
• inhumes
• lays
• shields
• immures
• coffins
• enshrines
• curtains
• shades
• conceals
• shrouds
• cloaks
• ensconces
• obscures
• enshrouds
• inurns
• covers
• reinters
• reburies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exhumes
• unearths
• disinters
• exhibits
• reveals
• displays
• shows
• burns
• cremates
• discloses
• exposes
• discovers
• bares
• uncoffins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tombs

Noun

Back then, the town was a rural, rapidly industrializing fringe of Hangzhou with a largely undeveloped archaeological site that featured Neolithic tombs and settlements buried deep beneath farmland. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Their findings suggest that these tombs were intended not simply to house the dead but to affect the living through an immersive environment. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

More recently, cosmic rays have helped geologists see hidden chambers of active volcanoes, and archaeologists use them to reveal hidden tombs in ancient Egyptian pyramids. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

In July 2025, utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in Peru's capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs that were over 1,000 years old. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

There has been prior research on the reuse of tombs in Thebes. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Visitors can view artifacts that museum officials say offer a rare look at discoveries from ancient Egypt, including objects unearthed by archaeologists and items made of gold from tombs. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026