Casket

Pronunciation: /ˈkæskət/

Casket (noun)

  1. A small box used for keeping valuable items like jewelry.
  2. A box in which a dead person is buried or cremated.

Examples

  • She kept her jewelry in a small casket.
  • The casket was filled with old letters.

Common collocations: wooden casket, open a casket, wooden casket, carry a casket, close the casket

Synonyms of Casket

Formal

Neutral