noun
- plural of sepulchre; tombs or burial vaults, especially stone structures
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The ancient sepulchres were carved into the hillside.
- Archaeologists discovered elaborate sepulchres in the valley.
- The marble sepulchres contained the remains of noble families.
- Visitors walked quietly among the weathered sepulchres.
- The cemetery’s oldest sepulchres date back centuries.
- Stone sepulchres lined the cathedral walls.