sepulchre
noun/ˈsɛpəlkər/
Frequency rank: #17,486 most common English word
Meaning
A tomb or burial chamber, especially one cut into rock or built of stone.
Example sentence
The ancient king was laid to rest in sepulchre carved deep into the mountainside.
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