burial
The act or ceremony of putting a dead body into the ground or another final place.
The act or ceremony of placing a dead person’s body in the ground, in a tomb, or in another final resting place, often as part of funeral rites.
The act of fully covering something under earth, snow, or another material.
The act or process of completely covering something under soil, rock, snow, ash, or another material, especially in scientific or technical descriptions.
A grave or place in the ground where one person or a group was buried, often studied by archaeologists.
A single grave or archaeological feature containing human remains, often with associated objects such as pottery, jewelry, or tools.
- Base: burial
- Plural: burial, burials
burial at sea
1funeral where body is put into sea
A funeral where a dead body is put into the sea instead of into the ground.
- His final wish was to have a burial at sea.
- The navy carried out a brief burial at sea for the sailors.
burial ground
1place where people are buried
An area of land where dead people are buried; a cemetery or graveyard.
- The village burial ground lies just beyond the church.
- Developers were blocked from building on the old burial ground.
burial mound
1earth hill over a grave
A small hill of earth built long ago over a grave or graves.
- The ancient burial mound can be seen from the road.
- Archaeologists excavated a burial mound dating back three thousand years.
burial site
1specific location of a burial
The exact place where a dead person or group of people is buried.
- They visited the burial site of the famous poet.
- Archaeologists believe this field was once a royal burial site.
Christian burial
1burial with Christian rites
A burial done with Christian prayers and customs.
- She asked for a Christian burial in her hometown churchyard.
- The law guaranteed every citizen the right to a Christian burial.
decent burial
1respectful, basic burial
A simple but respectful burial that gives a person basic dignity after death.
- He felt it was his duty to ensure the stranger received a decent burial.
- War victims were finally given a decent burial decades later.
mass burial
1burial of many people together
The act of burying many dead people at the same time, often in the same place.
- The disaster forced officials to organize a mass burial.
- Investigators discovered a mass burial site in the forest.
proper burial
1socially or religiously acceptable burial
A burial that is seen as correct and respectful according to a family’s, society’s, or religion’s rules.
- The family wanted to give her a proper burial.
- Many victims were never given a proper burial.