Crypt

The word “crypt” refers to an underground chamber or vault, typically found beneath a church, where bodies or important relics are buried or stored. Historically, crypts were often used as burial places for the wealthy, clergy, or other notable figures. The term “crypt” can also be used metaphorically to refer to a place of hidden or secretive things, adding an element of mystery or the macabre.

Dalam bahasa Indonesia, “crypt” dapat diterjemahkan menjadi “kripta” atau “kuburan bawah tanah.”

Here are 10 sentences using the word “crypt”:

• The ancient crypt beneath the cathedral contained the remains of bishops and saints.
• Archaeologists discovered a hidden crypt filled with artifacts and skeletal remains.
• The tour guide led us into the dark, stone crypt to see the historic burial chambers.
• They carefully lowered the coffin into the crypt to rest alongside generations of ancestors.
• Legends say the forgotten crypt holds a treasure guarded by restless spirits.
• The crypt was cold and silent, its stone walls lined with inscriptions honoring the dead.
• The family decided to construct a private crypt in the cemetery for their loved ones.
• Horror films often feature scenes in a gloomy crypt to add a sense of dread and mystery.
• Exploring the ancient crypt, they uncovered hidden passages that led deeper underground.
• Flickering candles lit the chapel’s crypt, creating an atmosphere of solemnity and reverence.

Synonyms for “Crypt”:

• Tomb
• Vault
• Burial chamber
• Catacomb
• Mausoleum
• Sepulcher
• Grave chamber
• Ossuary
• Underground vault
• Sarcophagus room

Antonyms for “Crypt”:

• Open space
• Surface
• Sanctuary
• Exposed area
• Aboveground site

Related Words:

• Tomb
• Grave
• Mausoleum
• Coffin
• Catacombs
• Burial
• Chamber
• Sepulcher
• Relics
• Mortuary

Phrasal Verbs:

• Descend into the crypt (to go down into an underground burial chamber)
• Seal the crypt (to close off the crypt permanently)
• Rest in the crypt (to be buried or interred in a crypt)
• Discover a crypt (to uncover a hidden or unknown burial chamber)
• Explore the crypt (to investigate or examine the interior of a crypt)

Idiomatic Expressions:

• Secrets buried in the crypt (hidden truths or mysteries kept from the public)
• As silent as a crypt (a place that is extremely quiet, often eerily so)
• A ghost in the crypt (a metaphor for something haunting or unresolved)
• Dark as a crypt (a place or situation that is dimly lit or foreboding)
• Cold as a crypt (a very cold or chilling atmosphere, often both physically and emotionally)