B1nounsocietyhistory
US/ˈkɑː.fɪn/
UK/ˈkɒf.ɪn/
a long box in which a dead person is buried or cremated
In context
Six men carried the coffin out of the church.
The coffin was covered with white flowers from his friends.
Friends and family stood silently around the coffin.
Words that go with coffin
verb + noun
- carry a coffinFour relatives carried the coffin to the grave.
- lower the coffinThey lowered the coffin into the ground.
noun + noun
- coffin lidThe coffin lid was closed before the service.
adjective + noun
- wooden coffinHe was buried in a plain wooden coffin.
- open coffinThe family chose an open coffin for the viewing.