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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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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Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
However, on one occasion, a masked spirit appeared unexpectedly and began to dance among the tombs.
—Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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Noun
In 1926, soldiers began guarding the tomb during daylight hours.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
However, on one occasion, a masked spirit appeared unexpectedly and began to dance among the tombs.
—Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2024.
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