burial

noun, often attributive

buri·al | \ ˈber-ē-əl,

ˈbe-rē- also ˈbər-\

Definition of burial

1 : grave, tomb

2 : the act or process of burying

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Examples of burial in a Sentence

They prepared the body for burial. She wanted to give him a proper burial. Did you attend the burial? The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.

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The Post said Moore believes the discovery of the graves is vindicating for the prisoners who didn’t even receive a proper burial despite the fact that their labor rebuilt Texas following the post-Civil War era. — Jewel Wicker, Teen Vogue, "A Mass Grave of Former Slaves Was Unearthed in Texas," 20 July 2018 The discovery provides a sense of closure to James' family, which can now give him a proper burial, Tulik said Tuesday. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Fishermen find body of Tununak man who went missing in April," 19 June 2018 Samantha Sieber’s grandfather had a traditional American burial. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "The Fight for the Right to Be Cremated by Water," 14 June 2018 Veracruz is one of Mexico’s deadliest states for Central Americans: 174 unidentified bodies, likely including some migrants, were discovered in clandestine burial sites during the month of September alone. — Liliana Frankel, Teen Vogue, "A Day in the Life of the Migrant Caravan," 16 Nov. 2018 The September fire did what a presumably swift death and nearly 12,000 years of burial couldn’t do. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ancient skull found among debris in burned Brazilian museum," 25 Oct. 2018 The family will have a private burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Kissimmee. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 3/17," 17 Mar. 2018 On Friday, the front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published the first words of the Mourners’ Kaddish, a prayer traditionally recited for the dead, in Hebrew, above an article covering the burial of some of the victims of the shooting. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette honors the Tree of Life fallen with a traditional Jewish prayer," 2 Nov. 2018 Choosing burial is usually about having access to land. — Ace Ratcliff, SELF, "Pet Euthanasia at Home: 6 Ways to Make Putting Down Your Pet Easier on Them—and You," 25 Oct. 2018

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