as in monument
a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person
The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families.
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Recent Examples of mausoleum
Missouri cemetery also hit by mausoleum thieves Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, have reported a similar troubling trend.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The marble mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
He is buried in his family’s mausoleum at Unity Cemetery in his hometown of Latrobe, Penn.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Image Image Image Image A seven-mile walk from Kinloch through the wild and empty heart of the island leads to a Greek-style mausoleum, built in the 19th century, above Harris Bay on the west side of Rum.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The marble mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
He is buried in his family’s mausoleum at Unity Cemetery in his hometown of Latrobe, Penn.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Image Image Image Image A seven-mile walk from Kinloch through the wild and empty heart of the island leads to a Greek-style mausoleum, built in the 19th century, above Harris Bay on the west side of Rum.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
Noun
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The monument, as envisioned by the foundation, will feature a nine-sided granite base etched with the names of Tarrant residents killed during the war.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Much of the village has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages, and today harbors 13 classified historic monuments, including the 14th-century stone house, Maison Bordes, and a hospital dating to the 13th.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those kinds of things probably weren't very interesting to tomb robbers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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For our group, this one opened a new world, just as wondrous as the temples and tombs of ancient Egypt.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ramirez and his colleagues unearthed the grave of an adult buried beneath the patio, in a tomb with limestone walls and a stucco floor.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the location of the graves of Edgar Degas, Pierre Cardin, Emile Zola, and Jeanne Moreau, among many other luminaries, this institution has a unique place in France’s artistic heritage.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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