sepulture

noun

sep·​ul·​ture ˈse-pəl-ˌchu̇r 

1

: burial

2

: sepulchre

Synonyms

• burial
• grave
• sepulchre
• sepulcher
• tomb

Examples of sepulture in a Sentence

opened the sepulture and examined the mummy

the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sepultura, from sepultus, past participle of sepelire

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sepulture

noun

sep·​ul·​ture ˈsep-əl-chu̇(ə)r 

1

: burial

2

: sepulcher