Definition of Tomb

a large, typically underground chamber used to bury the dead

Examples of Tomb in a sentence

Because we had so many fallen, we had to bury them in a tomb where there was enough room for them all.  🔊

The pyramids in Egypt were used as a tomb for the Pharaohs, though they are certainly large enough to house more than one grave.  🔊

We had to go underground to reach the tomb we were looking for, and we discovered dozens of bodies buried there.  🔊

Many cultures build a tomb underground if they have lost so many of their own people that they need a large place to bury them all.  🔊

There are over fifty people buried in this underground tomb, making it the most populated one I have ever been to.  🔊

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