coffin

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: cof-fin (2)

English Definition

A box in which a dead body is buried or cremated.

Example Sentence

The coffin was slowly lowered into the grave.

US IPA /ˈkɔːfɪn/

UK IPA /ˈkɒfɪn/

casket pall sarcophagus box

cradle womb