Coffin Common

Coffin has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Definitions

Noun

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

"The family gathered solemnly around the open coffin to say their final goodbyes before the funeral procession departed."

coffin casket

A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

"The old wooden coffin was lowered into the ground by the mourners as the sun began to set."

Verb

place into a coffin

"her body was coffined"

coffin

To place in a coffin.

"The undertaker carefully placed the body into the wooden coffin before sealing it shut for burial."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"The local choir director, Mr. Coffin, was delighted to hear that his family name had been chosen for the community hall's new plaque."