Tomb - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tuːm|  American pronunciation of the word tomb
Brit.  |tuːm|  British pronunciation of the word tomb

noun

- a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) (syn: grave)

Extra examples

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

The tomb was adorned with delicate carvings.

Thieves had long ago plundered the tomb.

All evidence suggested that the plunder of the tomb had happened long ago.

Raiders had emptied the tomb of treasure.

You, lying in your marble tomb.

He slumbers underneath this tomb.

Hallam's tomb had been defiled and looted.

The tomb was inscribed with a short poem.

Word forms

noun
singular: tomb
plural: tombs
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