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mausoleum

noun

Definition of mausoleum

as in monument

a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families.

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Recent Examples of mausoleum The shovel now hangs above a massive fireplace in Digger’s mansion, one of those lavish, sprawling estates that the wealthy build as monuments to themselves and which invariably become mausoleums. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Clad in his go-to outfit of silk pajamas and snakeskin boots, Digger runs his empire from an estate that’s more mausoleum than mansion. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 The mausoleum, measuring 55 feet along each side and 16 feet high, is approximately 600 years old, dating to a period just before or possibly during the Inca conquest of the region in the mid-1400s. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Then in January 2026, according to police, a potential family member reached out to police and said the mausoleum and grave of a relative at Riverview Cemetery were unlawfully desecrated in 2002. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mausoleum

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Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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This incredible necropolis is home to the tombs of the pharaohs and is a testament to the advanced engineering and architectural skills of the ancient Egyptians.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The historic Winter Palace hotel, where Howard Carter announced the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, is due to reopen in July as the Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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Mary’s grave is in the back, in the historic section of the cemetery, near the Winthrop Avenue fence.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
At last year’s São Paulo Grand Prix, Antonelli visited Senna’s grave twice and sat nearby, reading a biography of his hero.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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