noun
tomb
toom
noun
1
A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
"The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold and treasure."
"They laid flowers at the family tomb every year."
2
A grave, or figuratively, death itself.
"He carried the secret with him to the tomb."
How to Use Tomb
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA burial chamber or grave for the dead, sometimes used figuratively to mean death.
Common pairings
ancient tomb
family tomb
silent as the tomb
Word Forms
tombed past tense, tombs plural, Tombs plural, tombs singular
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Etymology
From Old French "tombe," from Latin "tumba," from Greek "τύμβος" (túmbos), meaning "burial mound" or "grave."