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- [toom]
- /tum/
- /tuːm/
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- [toom]
- /tum/
Definitions of tombs word
- noun tombs an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave. 1
- noun tombs a mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like. 1
- noun tombs a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person. 1
- noun tombs any sepulchral structure. 1
- verb with object tombs to place in or as if in a tomb; entomb; bury. 1
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Origin of tombs
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English tumbe < Anglo-French; Old French tombe < Late Latin tumba < Greek týmbos burial mound; akin to Latin tumēre to swell. See tumor, tumulus
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Parts of speech for Tombs
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tombs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tombs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tombs
noun tombs
- barrows — Plural form of barrow.
- cairns — a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
- catacombs — an underground burial place, esp the galleries at Rome, consisting of tunnels with vaults or niches leading off them for tombs
- cemeteries — Plural form of cemetery.
- cenotaphs — Plural form of cenotaph.