coffin
Translation
coffin
Examples
The coffin was made of dark wood.
The coffin was made of dark wood.
They carried the coffin to the grave.
They carried the coffin to the grave.
Grammar Patterns
((a ~)) a box in which a dead body is buried The coffin was closed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: casket, sarcophagus
Etymology
From Old French 'cofin' meaning 'basket' or 'case', which later shifted to mean a box for a body.
Memory Tips
Often associated with funerals and vampires like Dracula. A coffin is typically tapered (six-sided), while a casket is rectangular.