The state of being physically dead; the state or condition of being without life. Also with the (now rare and nonstandard; cf. sense 1e).

figurative. With reference to the grave or one's state after death. Frequently with preceding adjective, esp. in long home. Also in extended use.

The repose of death or of the grave. In early use also: †a grave (obsolete). Cf. sleep, n. 4a.

figurative. The repose of death. (Usually with qualifying terms or phrases.) to put to sleep, to kill, esp. painlessly; also figurative.

spec. Earth in the form of dry impalpable particles; the dust of the ground. Also figurative: (a condition of) lowliness, humiliation, or…

spec. Decomposition as a consequence of death; dissolution.

Regarded as the natural destination or final resting-place of every one. Hence sometimes put for: The condition or state of being dead, death. †to…

allusive. Death.

Used allusively to refer to the state of being dead. Cf. phrases 4b(b).

Chiefly with the. The grave considered as the natural and inevitable destination of all people; death.

Chiefly poetic. Designating an extremely deep sleep, esp. that of death. Chiefly in iron sleep, iron slumber.

Chiefly literary and poetic. The realm of the dead, esp. regarded as a haven after life on earth; the state of death. Cf. other world, n. 1.

Chiefly poetic. Designating an extremely deep sleep, esp. that of death. Chiefly in iron sleep, iron slumber.

literal.

Dead condition; the state of the dead.

= deadlihead, n.

Absence or cessation of consciousness or life.

the state of death.