catacomb
/ˈkatəkuːm/
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Simple Meaning
昔、死者が埋葬された長い地下の場所。
When to Use
📚Academic Writing✈️Travel English
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“パリのカタコンベは人気の観光名所です。”
“彼らはカタコンベの壁に古い絵を発見した。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.