crypt
/krɪpt/
noun
- An underground room or vault, typically under a church, used as a burial place.
- Tourists visited the crypt beneath the cathedral to see the ancient tombs.
- The old church has a crypt where several bishops are buried.
- The crypt was dark and damp, with stone coffins lining the walls.
- A hidden or secret place, often used for storage or concealment.
- They discovered a crypt behind the wall filled with old paintings.
- The spy kept important documents in a crypt beneath the floorboards.
- The treasure was hidden in a crypt deep inside the mountain.