1
a
: an excavation in which a corpse is buried : grave
b
: a place of interment
2
: a house, chamber, or vault for the dead
3
: a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)
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Examples of tomb in a Sentence
Noun
the tomb of Alexander the Great
explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
Verb
Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
The researchers partnered with the Aswan University Hospital to conduct in-depth investigations into the causes of death of the people buried in the tombs.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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Noun
Conversely, the most recent tombs were 15 burials, likely a family cemetery, from the Qing dynasty.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
The researchers partnered with the Aswan University Hospital to conduct in-depth investigations into the causes of death of the people buried in the tombs.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Verb
In order to become proper Chinese third graders—to go all the way from Heaven to tomb—Natasha and Ariel needed to memorize a total of sixteen hundred characters.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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“Tomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomb. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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