: 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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Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
The hope from McMann’s late third-period goal was quickly extinguished as two Predators empty net goals ended up being the nail in the coffin.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Mourners help carry the coffins of Bondi Beach victims Boris and Sofia Gurman in Sydney on Friday.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
The spon-con on the coffin took me out!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Mounfield’s coffin was wrapped in a multi-coloured print which emulated the cover of the Stone Roses’ legendary 1989 debut record, while fans lining the street wore merchandise of the group.
—Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
The hope from McMann’s late third-period goal was quickly extinguished as two Predators empty net goals ended up being the nail in the coffin.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Mourners help carry the coffins of Bondi Beach victims Boris and Sofia Gurman in Sydney on Friday.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
The spon-con on the coffin took me out!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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