1. the act of placing a dead body in a tomb
2. the state of being trapped or enclosed as if in a tomb
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The pharaoh’s entombment included elaborate burial rituals.
• Ancient Egyptian entombment practices preserved bodies for thousands of years.
• The family arranged for the entombment in the family mausoleum.
• The cave-in resulted in the miners’ entombment for three days.
• She felt the entombment of her creativity in the corporate job.
• The entombment ceremony was attended by hundreds of mourners.