burial

bur-i-al · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in the ground.

  2. 2.

    A grave or tomb; a place where someone is buried.

Forms

plural: burials

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    burial ground — A cemetery or area where bodies are buried.
  • •
    burial at sea — Disposing of a body in the ocean.
  • •
    burial service — A religious ceremony for interring the dead.

Related words

Antonyms: cremation, exhumation
See also: buried, cemetery, funeral, grave
Synonyms: entombment, funeral, interment

Etymology

From Old English "byrgels" (burial place), from "byrgan" (to bury), related to "beorgan" (to protect).