mausoleumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/us/ˌmɑː.zəˈliː.əm/a building in which the bodies of dead people are buried
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Places where bodies are buried or cremated
- burial ground
- catacomb
- cemetery
- charnel house
- churchyard
- crematorium
- crypt
- grave
- graveside
- graveyard
- necropolis
- pyre
- resting place
- sepulchre
- the Pyramids
- tomb
- vault
Examples from literature
- Now buildings for dead people are called mausoleums.