coffin
Translation
casket, coffin
Examples
The coffin was carried by six pallbearers.
The coffin was carried by six pallbearers.
Grammar Patterns
a coffin a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated The coffin was carried by six pallbearers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: casket (more common in US English), sarcophagus
Etymology
From Old French 'cofin' meaning 'basket' or 'case', which comes from Latin 'cophinus' meaning 'basket'.
Memory Tips
Think of the classic six-sided box used for burials. 'Casket' is more common in the US and is usually rectangular.