Synonyms for ossuary

Most common

grave · tomb · charnel house · bonehouse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

Forms

Plural

ossuaries → tombs, graves, bonehouses…

Example sentences

• grave "This grave is your new home." "What do you mean?"
• tomb Alexander ordered the tomb of Cyrus to be opened.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

tomb¹

5 letters

grave¹

9 letters

bonehouse

In other languages

Français

ossuaire

Deutsch

Beinhaus