Difference between Tomb and Mausoleum
What is the difference between Tomb and Mausoleum?
Tomb as a noun is a small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. it may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed. while Mausoleum as a noun is a large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
Tomb
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To bury.
Mausoleum
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.A gloomy, usually large room or building.
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