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catacomb

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌkōm

Definition of catacomb

as in tomb

usually catacombs plural an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Recent Examples of catacomb Don't let the name Wind Cave National Park lull you into thinking only of the dark and mysterious catacombs of the cave. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026 The veneration of the catacomb saints during the late 17th and 18th centuries came at a time when vast stretches of Europe, including Bavaria, were still reeling from the Thirty Years’ War. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The Mummy is set up with the grace of Boris Karloff lumping around the catacombs. — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catacomb

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In fact, 58 people were present when King Tut’s tomb was opened, and only eight died within 12 years.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
All three will face a slew of charges, including injuring or removing a tomb or monument, disturbing the contents of a grave or tomb and grand theft, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tomb

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Renovate a radiation-oncology vault, modernize the emergency department, build a cardiology clinic, add telehealth at two rural clinics, and deploy mobile mammography.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
When stored in the cloud, a user’s videos will be kept in what Ring says is effectively a secure digital vault to which only the user has the key.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Boulet Brothers descend on New York Comic Con to celebrate a decade of horror, filth, and glamour, and open the crypt on the show’s upcoming seventh season.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Call it the canary yellow uniforms in the coal mine — except the Red Sox have shot up the elevator shaft, bursting from their subterranean crypt.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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