crypt

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife

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Recent Examples of crypt An 1851 New York City ordinance prohibited full-body burials south of 86th Street unless the individual was to be placed in part of a family crypt. Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 On a recent midweek night in September, Crypto.com Arena is truly a crypt. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 Time to get back to Viti, tied up in the crypt and on the verge of freezing to death. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024 His remains are in an urn, in a crypt in the medieval cathedral in the town of Santiago de Compostela. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crypt 
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Noun
  • Vivid scenes of Ancient Egyptian life A tomb more than 4,300 years old revealed a window into the era’s daily life when archaeologists found a series of colorful paintings inside.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Fans were ecstatic to hear about receiving eight tracks from the vault.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Champagne houses discovered that these subterranean galleries, with their cathedral-like vaults, provided the ideal environment for aging bubbles due to their consistent temperature and humidity levels.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The glass doors were smashed and four suspects were arrested, the deputy mayor of the neighborhood where the mausoleum is located told the country’s main radio channel.
    Jean-Yves Kamale and Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
  • After Giulia’s death, Orsini commissioned a large mausoleum for her.
    Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024

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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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