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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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The fights are silly; the final scene in the tomb is bizarrely quick and awkward.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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Noun
There are endless ruins to discover… the remains of villas, palaces, theaters, castles, churches, tombs, and more...
The Paphos Mosaics are one of the finest examples of ancient mosaics in the Eastern Mediterranean and should absolutely be at the top of your must-see list.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The fights are silly; the final scene in the tomb is bizarrely quick and awkward.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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