Definition of Burial
the act or ceremonial practice of placing something (usually a dead body) underground
Examples of Burial in a sentence
Before the burial ceremony, grave diggers dug out a space for the coffin. 🔊
Helen’s daughters dressed her up in her finest gown and prepared the hearse for her burial. 🔊
The village has strange burial practices and doesn’t allow the dead to be buried for several weeks. 🔊
My parents have bought a burial plot so we will have somewhere to place their bodies once they pass on. 🔊
Because the cemetery is full, burial for family members who die after this year will take place in a different location. 🔊
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