casket

[ kas-kit, kah-skit ]

noun

1. a coffin.
2. a small chest or box, as for jewels.

verb (used with object)

1. to put or enclose in a casket.

casket

/ ˈkɑːskɪt /

noun

1. a small box or chest for valuables, esp jewels
2. another name for coffin

Other Words From

• casket·like adjective
• un·casket·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of casket¹

1425–75; late Middle English < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of casket¹

C15: probably from Old French cassette little box; see case ²

Example Sentences

Carlos Santana and his wife, Susannah, stood outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles, gazing at the casket of Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Mexican-born pitcher for the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple watched as Valenzuela’s family made their way inside the cathedral, followed by the pallbearers who helped move the pitcher’s casket adorned with white roses inside the building.

From Los Angeles Times

At the front of the cathedral, pallbearers placed the casket next to a large photo of a smiling Valenzuela.

From Los Angeles Times

At his funeral, my cousins displayed an Ohtani jersey near his casket.

From Los Angeles Times

“She said, ‘I had 10 new minutes before they closed the casket,’” recalled Amoros, who went on to write jokes and books with Rivers until her death in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times