burial
/ˈbɛriəl/
adjective
- Relating to or used for burying a dead body.
- He purchased a burial vault for the family grave.
- The burial service was quiet and respectful.
- They chose a simple burial plot near the oak tree.
noun
- The act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground.
- Ancient Egyptians practiced elaborate burials for their pharaohs.
- The burial took place at the old cemetery on the hill.
- Family and friends gathered for the burial of their beloved grandmother.
- The act of hiding or covering something completely, as if burying it.
- The landslide caused the burial of the entire village under mud and rocks.
- The old documents were discovered after decades of burial in a dusty attic.
- The burial of toxic waste in the landfill worried local residents.
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