How do you use Tomb in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like grave or spot, plus the exact meaning.

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Tomb in a sentence

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Tomb meaning

  1. A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
  2. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.
  3. One who keeps secrets.

Synonyms of Tomb

grave topographic point place spot

Example sentences (20)

As one of the most famous people in history, countless individuals have tried to locate Alexander the Great’s tomb.

After hundreds of (mostly) glorious episodes, the long-running series can now sleep soundly in its Crunchyroll tomb.

Archaeologists discovered several artefacts inside the tomb, including pottery, jewellery, and a ceramic chalice.

An ancient church, it holds the tomb of Jesus as well as the traditional location of Golgotha, where He was crucified.

I tested out Shadow of the Tomb Raider on both the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro and the M2 Pro Mac mini.

An ancient Bronze Age tomb had been uncovered during sewerage works in Limassol, it was announced on Thursday.

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Needless to say, the discovery of this historic tomb was one of the greatest archaeological events in history.

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She appears in The Vampire Diaries season 1 episode, "Fool Me Once," after Anna rescues her from the tomb.

A visit to the Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar was arranged by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on Thursday.

Be sure to check out the Treasury of Atreus or the spectacular Tomb of Agamemnon while visiting Mycenae.

His mausoleum is a modern monument of white marble erected over Omar Khayyam's tomb located in Nishapur.

The background features a tomb in Israel where Jesus Christ was purportedly laid after he was crucified.

To better help players complete the Cursed Tomb Treasure in Hogwarts Legacy the following guide has been updated with a video.

However, I estimate that by 2026, or at the latest 2027, the entire Kasta Tomb will be open to visitors.

A 2015 study was set out to really see whether the James Ossuary may have come from a tomb believed to belong to Jesus' family.

For Christians, the indigo skies of Good Friday and the darkness of the tomb eventually surrender to the light of Easter morning.

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When Christ rose from the dead, he rose with the same body that was crucified and laid in the tomb.

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Common combinations with tomb

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the tomb 95×
  • tomb of 49×
  • tomb raider 31×
  • his tomb 11×
  • tomb is 11×
  • tomb in
  • in tomb
  • tomb and
  • tomb was
  • tomb to

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tomb" in a sentence?
An example: "As one of the most famous people in history, countless individuals have tried to locate Alexander the Great’s tomb." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "tomb" from real English texts.
What does "tomb" mean?
Tomb means: A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
What are synonyms of "tomb"?
Common synonyms of "tomb" include: grave, topographic point, place, spot.
How many example sentences with "tomb" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "tomb", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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