coffin
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɔfɪn// UK //kˈɒfɪn// cof·fin
n. a long box used for burying a dead person. It is usually made of wood and has a lid.
n. a long, narrow box in which a corpse is buried or cremated. While often used interchangeably with 'casket', it specifically refers to a hexagonal shape that tapers at the shoulders and feet.
The pallbearers carried the wooden coffin into the church.
The family chose a simple pine coffin to reflect the humble lifestyle of the deceased.
Archaeologists discovered an ornate lead coffin within the stone sarcophagus, suggesting the occupant held a position of significant social standing in the late Roman period.
Usage
Often used with the preposition 'in' or as the object of verbs like 'bury' or 'lower'.