catacombs

plural of catacomb
as in tomb
an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Noun
  • Those kinds of things probably weren't very interesting to tomb robbers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • For our group, this one opened a new world, just as wondrous as the temples and tombs of ancient Egypt.
    Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In response, Trump allies have dug through the vault to hit them with their own words.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In times of rising tension, governments need more gold in their vaults.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many famous Argentines rest in this labyrinthine city of the dead, brimming with more than 6,400 elaborate, over-the-top mausoleums, crypts, statues, and tombs as stylish and sophisticated as Porteños themselves.
    Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
  • In the crypt where St. Anthony was born, there is a contemporary tile panel illustrating a 1982 visit to the church by Pope John Paul II.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Catacombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacombs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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