coffin
noun
the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket.
coffins
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pluralof coffin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Women leaned from apartment windows, filming the march on their phones, while others scattered rice and rose petals over the men carrying the coffins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Some coffins were loaded into the back of ambulances to be transported to the home provinces of the deceased.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
"All I want to do is to get home," said Amadi, who has been in South Africa for 10 years and worked at a small company that made coffins.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Relatives, neighbours and emergency services gathered around as coffins emerged one by one each draped in the Turkish flag.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
An empty row down the middle of the room is lined on each side with what looks like at least thirty white coffins with glass-domed tops.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
