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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔfɪn/ · UK /ˈkɒfɪn/
Forms: coffins
coffin means: A long box in which a dead person’s body is placed for burial.
noun
BURIAL BOXB1
A long box in which a dead person’s body is placed for burial.
- They carried the coffin into the church.
- Flowers covered the wooden coffin.
- The coffin was lowered into the grave.
verb
PLACE IN BOXC2
To put a dead person’s body into a box for burial.
- They coffined the body before dawn.
- The undertaker carefully coffined the remains.
- The dead were coffined and buried together.
Questions about coffin
What does coffin mean?
A long box in which a dead person’s body is placed for burial.
What is coffin in other languages?
Türkçe: tabut · Español: ataúd · Français: cercueil · Deutsch: Sarg · Italiano: bara · 日本語: 棺
How do you pronounce coffin?
In American English /ˈkɔfɪn/; in British English /ˈkɒfɪn/.
How do you use coffin in a sentence?
They carried the coffin into the church. Flowers covered the wooden coffin.
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