Grave

Meaning

a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin; a place of burial; serious or solemn

A place where someone is buried; also used to describe something serious or solemn.

Example Sentences

The family visited the grave of their beloved grandfather every Sunday.

He visited his grandfather's grave every year.

Example Expressions

turn in one's grave

Synonyms

tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn

Entry 1

tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious

Entry 2

tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn

Antonyms

birth, life, trivial, lighthearted

Entry 1

birth, life, trivial, lighthearted

Entry 2

lighthearted, trivial

Collocations

dig grave, grave situation, grave concern, grave danger, grave mistake, graveyard, visit a grave

Entry 1

dig grave, grave situation, grave concern

Entry 2

grave danger, grave mistake, grave concern, graveyard, visit a grave