entomb

[ en-toom ]

verb (used with object)

1. to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
2. to serve as a tomb for:

   Florentine churches entomb many great men.

entomb

/ ɪnˈtuːm /

verb

1. to place in or as if in a tomb; bury; inter
2. to serve as a tomb for

Derived Forms

• enˈtombment, noun

Other Words From

• en·tombment noun
• unen·tombed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entomb¹

1425–75; late Middle English entoumben < Middle French entomber. See en- ¹, tomb

Example Sentences

Even in Evergreen, where others were buried for free, Chinese families had to pay $10 to entomb their dead.

From Los Angeles Times

After fasting, monks would entomb themselves in a stone chamber underground or in a coffin, chanting prayers until they passed on.

From National Geographic

The idea is that the salt from which the subterranean landfill is carved will shift and eventually entomb the barrels and special boxes that are stacked within disposal rooms.

From Seattle Times

The idea is that the shifting salt will eventually entomb the radioactive waste left from decades of bomb-making and nuclear weapons research.

From Seattle Times

Army Corps of Engineers decided to entomb the river in concrete to speed up water flow and prevent flooding, a project that was completed in the 1960s.

From New York Times

Related Words

• embalm
• enshrine