casket

noun

ˈka-skət How to pronounce casket (audio)
Definition of casketnext
1
as in coffin
a boxlike container for holding a dead body bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died

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2
as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a small casket of jewels

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Recent Examples of casket Mourners also gathered at Kyiv's main Maidan Square, many dropping to their knees as a sign of respect as his casket was brought to the site. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 What followed was a global outpouring of grief, conspiracy theories surrounding her death, and the heartbreaking image of her sons, William, then 15, and Harry, 12, following their mother’s casket through London. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Pastore's casket was draped with an American flag in honor of his time serving in the Navy. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Vice President JD Vance delivered speeches before Graham’s casket, which was draped with an American flag. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for casket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
  1. coffin
  2. bin
  3. tomb
  4. locker
  5. box
  6. trunk
  7. chest
Noun
  • After the church service, the crowd climbed up a steep hill and followed the hearses transporting the coffins to a nearby cemetery.
    — Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Since Harald's death Friday morning, tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coffin
Noun
  • Each bin features a weatherproof gasket seal that locks out moisture and dust and keeps your belongings looking and smelling fresh.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the three Romanians ditched the van, chucked their clothing into a garbage bin, and ordered a taxi to Heathrow Airport.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • In fact, 58 people were present when King Tut’s tomb was opened, and only eight died within 12 years.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • All three will face a slew of charges, including injuring or removing a tomb or monument, disturbing the contents of a grave or tomb and grand theft, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tomb
Noun
  • The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pitching prospect Elmer Rodríguez, while not officially promoted, had a locker in the Yankees’ clubhouse on Tuesday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Each lockable box has a hydraulic system engineered for smooth daily operation and a roomy interior that provides ample storage for your patio cushions, gardening gear, toys, or outdoor entertaining essentials.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Two small cedar trees were found snapped at the trunk, and that’s the extent of the storm damage, investigators said in a preliminary report.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the trunk, Temerian found much of the Ferrari’s original paperwork, including Jordan’s Illinois title certificate from 1997.
    — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • Unlike many Nazi chest-thumpers,the crafty obergruppenführer never blew his own horn.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Officer Caleb Garcia-Alamilla fired one round at point-blank range that struck Maccani in his right arm and traveled into his chest, police said.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of chest

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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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