: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
Examples of coffin in a Sentence
Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Yes, Notting Hill was boho chic in the ’90s when the movie came out, but Julia Roberts put that particular nail in that particular coffin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
To mimic the sensations of a coffin, choose a dark space and a firm place to rest.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Seeing Trump saluting the coffins of six soldiers killed, wearing his baseball cap — where is his helmet?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Heading into this game, Matthews’ injury felt like the final nail in the coffin on a miserable Leafs season.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Yes, Notting Hill was boho chic in the ’90s when the movie came out, but Julia Roberts put that particular nail in that particular coffin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
To mimic the sensations of a coffin, choose a dark space and a firm place to rest.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Seeing Trump saluting the coffins of six soldiers killed, wearing his baseball cap — where is his helmet?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coffin
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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