coffin (Meaning)
coffin (n)
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
coffin (v)
place into a coffin
coffin (n.)
The case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial.
A basket.
A casing or crust, or a mold, of pastry, as for a pie.
A conical paper bag, used by grocers.
The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin bone.
coffin (v. t.)
To inclose in, or as in, a coffin.
Synonyms & Antonyms of coffin
coffin Sentence Examples
- The pallbearers solemnly carried the coffin to the gravesite.
- The coffin was adorned with flowers, a final tribute to the departed.
- Family and friends gathered around the open coffin to pay their last respects.
- The coffin was lowered into the ground as tears flowed freely among the mourners.
- The coffin was made of polished oak, a testament to the craftsmanship of the carpenters.
- The priest offered words of comfort as he stood beside the closed coffin during the funeral service.
- The sound of hammering filled the air as workers constructed a coffin for the deceased.
- The coffin was draped with a velvet pall, adding a touch of dignity to the somber occasion.
- The sight of the empty coffin brought a sense of closure to the grieving family.
- The inscription on the coffin bore the name and dates of the departed, a reminder of a life well-lived.
FAQs About the word coffin
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated, place into a coffinThe case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial., A basket., A casing or crust, or a
casket, tomb, bier, urn, pall, vault, box,sarcophagus, charnel, sepulchre
unearth, cremate, disinter,unearth, burn, bare, cremate, exhibit, exhibit, bare
The pallbearers solemnly carried the coffin to the gravesite.
The coffin was adorned with flowers, a final tribute to the departed.
Family and friends gathered around the open coffin to pay their last respects.
The coffin was lowered into the ground as tears flowed freely among the mourners.
