grand mausoleum

noun phrase

Meaning

A large, imposing, and architecturally significant building constructed as a tomb for one or more deceased persons.

Examples

  • The city leaders commissioned a grand mausoleum to serve as the permanent memorial for their founding father.
  • Visitors walked through the marble halls of the grand mausoleum, struck by the solemnity of the space.

Synonyms: tomb, sepulcher, crypt, monument