burial chamber
nounUK /ˈber.i.əl ˈtʃeɪm.bər/
US /ˈber.i.əl ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/
A room where a dead person is put.
The ancient tomb had a burial chamber filled with treasures.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sealed room inside a tomb or mound where a body is laid to rest.
Archaeologists opened the burial chamber and found a stone coffin.
3. A small underground room used for burying the dead.
The family built a burial chamber beneath the chapel.
4. The inner room of a pyramid or barrow that holds the deceased.
The pharaoh's burial chamber was hidden deep inside the pyramid.