Phrase guide

chamber tomb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • chām′bər to͞om′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯m.bə ˌtuːm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯m.bəɹ ˌtum/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈt͡ʃæɪ̯m.bə ˌtʉːm/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈt͡ʃæɪ̯m.bɐ ˌtʉːm/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈt͡ʃæɪ̯m.ba ˌtʉːm/
  • Scotland: /ˈt͡ʃem.bəɹ ˌtʉm/
  • India: /ˈt͡ʃeːm.bər ˌʈuːm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A communal burial place, cut into rock or hillslopes or constructed of masonry, whose chamber may or may not have an entry passage, usually covered by a mound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chambered tomb, burial chamber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dolmen

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: dolmen — communal burial place
  • French: tombe à chambre — communal burial place
  • French: tombe à chambres — communal burial place
  • French: chambre funéraire — communal burial place