entomb

verb

en·​tomb in-ˈtüm 

en-

entombed; entombing; entombs

transitive verb

1

: to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury

2

: to serve as a tomb for

entombment

in-ˈtüm-mənt 

en-

noun

Synonyms

• bury
• inter

Examples of entomb in a Sentence

a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground

Recent Examples on the Web

That means the bodies weren’t treated or stored properly, with the funeral home failing to embalm, refrigerate, cremate, bury or entomb the remains within 24 hours of taking custody, according to the suspension documents. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025

Diablo Canyon’s reactors are entombed in concrete and sit in separate buildings adjacent to the structure that houses the turbines and generators for both of the plant’s reactors. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025

Photographs—memories entombed and then sent flying around the web—saturate our digital lives. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025

The ancient Romans built a vast network of aqueducts and canals to harness this semiaquatic environment, now entombed beneath modern Rome. —Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English entoumben, from Middle French entomber, from en- + tombe tomb

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for entomb

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume

Kids Definition

entomb

verb

en·​tomb in-ˈtüm 

: to place in a tomb : bury

entombment

-ˈtüm-mənt 

noun