What is another word for coffin?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒfɪn] (IPA)

A coffin is a box used to hold a dead body for burial or cremation. There are several words that can be used as synonyms for the word coffin. One of these is casket, which is a more decorative or ornamental version of a coffin. Another synonym is sarcophagus, which is a stone coffin often seen in ancient Egyptian burials. A grave, burial vault, or sepulchre can also be used as synonyms for a coffin. Additionally, some terms used in specific cultures include a bier, ossuary, or catafalque. These synonyms can be used interchangeably, depending on the context and preference of the speaker.

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  • Equivalence

    • Noun, singular or mass
      casket.
  • Independent

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Usage examples for Coffin

Then he went over to the little coffin.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Wudn't that make a corpse turn 'round in his coffin?
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Besides the coffin, there was a square iron box, deposited in the vault, which may have contained "The darken'd heart that beat no more."
"A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'"
Alfred Gatty

Famous quotes with Coffin

  • I don't want to own anything that won't fit into my coffin.
    Fred Allen
  • Products made in China are cheap through the exploitation of the workforce. Every time we shop, we are driving the nail further into the coffin of American manufacturing jobs.
    Joe Baca
  • What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.
    Henry Ward Beecher
  • To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.
    Michael Beschloss
  • The body of a sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul.
    Christian Nestell Bovee

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