01 n. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher.
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1.
A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher.“As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.” — Shak.
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2.
A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead.
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3.
A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead.“Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb.” — Shak.
Phrases & compounds
Tomb bat —
any one of species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous which inhabit tombs, especially the Egyptian species (Taphozous perforatus).