Coffin and Mausoleum

Coffin

Coffin noun - A boxlike container for holding a dead body.

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Mausoleum and coffin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mausoleum" instead a noun "Coffin".

Nearby Words: coffer, coffined

Mausoleum noun - A large burial chamber, usually above ground.

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Coffin and mausoleum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coffin" instead a noun "Mausoleum".

complete	complete coffin	complete mausoleum
empty	empty coffin	empty mausoleum

The stone halls and Gothic decor will make you the envy of every angst-ridden teenager, and a coffin or mausoleum is usually available for your personal convenience.

Source: Ancient Tomb
Coffin Contraband: In "Maid Man", the ultimate goal of the killer is a cache of mob money hidden inside a burial niche in a mausoleum.

Source: Series / CSI
At the last, Barnabas begged his father to kill him, but the old man couldn't bear to do it, so instead, he just chained Barnabas inside a coffin in a hidden part of the family mausoleum, where Barnabas remained for almost 200 years.

Source: Fate Worse Than Death / Live-Action TV

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