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noun

ˈkȯ-fən How to pronounce coffin (audio)
Definition of coffinnext
as in casket
a boxlike container for holding a dead body coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires

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verb

as in to tomb

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Recent Examples of coffin
Noun
But these galaxies are arguably another nail in the coffin of its increasingly unpopular competitor. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Clotilde Charpentier, who could play music no better than a hen could float and paddle in the Patriarch’s Ponds, would walk behind John’s coffin, with a heavy black veil to shield herself from the January wind and people’s appraising looks. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 An endless war of attrition benefits only the makers of weapons and coffins. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 In a sign of the respect the Duchess of Kent earned from the Royal Family, her coffin was transported in the Royal Hearse, designed by Queen Elizabeth II, and draped in the Royal Standard. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
  1. casket
  2. tomb
  3. bury
  4. entomb
  5. inter
  6. hearse
Noun
  • Digger has been lowered in its casket and buried at the box office.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bel’s closed casket was decorated with several photos of him, one of them in his high school cap and gown.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of casket
Verb
  • The bed resists public-facing things, hence its charge as a womb to tomb motif.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Highlights include the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid—the world’s oldest pyramid—and the Mastaba of Ti tomb.
    — Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Definition of tomb
Verb
  • Their deaths had been concealed, and their remains buried on site.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend and burying him in a shallow grave was found guilty of his murder.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bury
Verb
  • Riz Ahmed is there, entombed in his role as a frazzled scientific advisor who recognizes the severity of the situation.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This past February, what remained suddenly fell, entombing several squatters.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of entomb
Verb
  • The spores inside him are alive and well and ready to spread should his unpreserved body be interred in the soil.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Following the service, the King will be interred in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, alongside the late King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V & Crown Princess Märtha.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of inter
Verb
  • Prior to his death, Philip specified his funeral plans and laid out the arrangements, from the music to the custom Land Rover hearse.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This can also include autos such as ambulances, work trucks, hearses, etc.
    — Block Advisors Contributor, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of hearse

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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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