ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Entombment

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Entombment is a noun meaning The act of entombing or the state of being entombed.

Meaning

The act of entombing or the state of being entombed.

More Meanings

  1. The decommissioning of a radioactive site by encasing it in concrete

Word Forms

Synonyms for entombment

Depending on context, synonyms include sepulture, interment, burial, inhumation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inhumation, burial, sepulture, interment, entomber, interring.

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