Crypt (Noun)
Meaning
A cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old church had a crypt beneath it where many of the town's founders were buried.
- The crypt was a damp and musty place, filled with the scent of mold and decay.
- Visitors to the cathedral were allowed to tour the crypt, where they could see the tombs of former bishops.
- The crypt was a labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers, stretching far beneath the city streets.
- Legend had it that the crypt was haunted by the ghost of a former priest who had been buried there centuries ago.