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tomb

UK
/tuːm/
US
/tum/

Translations

tombnoun
tombs
pl
UK
/tuːm/
US
/tum/
The ancient tomb was discovered by archaeologists.
Древняя гробница была обнаружена археологами.
The tomb was sealed with a heavy stone slab.
Склеп был запечатан тяжелой каменной плитой.
The family visited the tomb of their ancestors.
Семья посетила могилу своих предков.
Synonyms
sepulcher
necropolis
graveyard
interment
burial site
crypt
mausoleum
grave
tombverb
tombed
Past Simple
tombed
Past Participle
tombing
Gerund
UK
/tuːm/
US
/tum/
The verb 'to tomb' (literary) meaning 'to place in a tomb; to bury'.
Synonyms
bury
lay to rest
inhume
sepulchre
sepulcher
entomb
inter
tombadjective
Attributive use as in 'tomb robber', 'tomb paintings'; treated as adjective.
Synonyms
sepulchral
funereal
funerary
burial
tomblike
tombal

Definitions

tombnoun
A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.
The ancient tomb was discovered by archaeologists in the desert.
A monument to the memory of a dead person, erected over their burial place.
The tomb of the unknown soldier is a place of national reverence.
A burial chamber, usually above ground, that is often elaborately decorated.
The pharaoh's tomb was filled with treasures and artifacts.
tombverb
To place (a dead body) in a tomb; to inter or bury.
The ancient king was tombed with all his treasures.
tombadjective
Relating to, found in, or characteristic of a tomb.
Tomb paintings often depict scenes from the afterlife.
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