mausoleum
/ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/
noun
- A large, impressive building or structure that contains tombs or graves, often for an important person or family.
- Tourists visit the famous mausoleum to pay their respects to the former leader.
- The ancient king's mausoleum was built of white marble and decorated with gold.
- The family built a small mausoleum in the cemetery to hold the remains of several generations.
- A large, gloomy, or silent building or room that feels like a tomb.
- The old library felt like a mausoleum, with its high ceilings and dusty silence.
- After the party ended, the empty ballroom became a cold mausoleum.
- The abandoned train station was a mausoleum of forgotten journeys.