: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
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Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the coffins were handed over to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet force inside Gaza.
—Greg Wehner , Yael Halon, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Two coffins carrying the remains of the deceased hostages crossed the border into Israel earlier on Tuesday and were taken to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine for identification and to investigate the causes of death.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the coffins were handed over to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet force inside Gaza.
—Greg Wehner , Yael Halon, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Two coffins carrying the remains of the deceased hostages crossed the border into Israel earlier on Tuesday and were taken to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine for identification and to investigate the causes of death.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffin
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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