verb
- to place in a tomb; to bury
- to trap or confine as if in a tomb
Examples
- The pharaoh was entombed with his treasures.
- Ancient rulers were often entombed in elaborate pyramids.
- The avalanche entombed the skiers under tons of snow.
- Miners were entombed in the collapsed tunnel for three days.
- The earthquake entombed several buildings under rubble.
- They decided to entomb the king in the family mausoleum.