, ˈbe-rē- also ˈbər-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for burial
Synonyms
burying, entombing, entombment, inhumation, interment, interring, obsequy (usually obsequies), sepulture
Antonyms
disinterment, exhumation, unearthing
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There will be a ceremony at the funeral home on Thursday, June 6th at 10AM followed by burial at East Cemetery, E. Center Street, Manchester. — courant.com, "Salvatore A. Evangelista," 4 June 2019 The 10-plus-ton jars, which sit on burial grounds, were hand-carved. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "These Creepy Stone Jars Used to Have Dead People Inside Them," 21 May 2019 The body of 7-year-old Jakelin Caal, who died earlier this month, was returned this past week to her village in Guatemala for burial. — Nomaan Merchant, The Seattle Times, "Medical checks ordered after 2nd child immigrant dies," 26 Dec. 2018 The ministry said Wednesday that the teen’s body was being brought back to Israel for burial. — Fox News, "Israeli teen plunges 800 feet to his death at Yosemite, report says," 6 Sep. 2018 Some of the people interred at Stonehenge may have died and been cremated in West Britain and then brought the 125 miles (200km) to Stonehenge for burial. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "People buried at Stonehenge may have come from as far away as Wales," 3 Aug. 2018 At Last': School receptionist celebrates summer break with viral intercom serenade On Friday, the Israeli Embassy in Guatemala was arranging to fly the husband's body to Israel for burial, the Israeli Foreign Ministry told the Times of Israel. — Samantha Schmidt, ajc, "Tourists on honeymoon collide while zip-lining, leaving husband dead and wife injured," 10 July 2018 On Friday, the Israeli Embassy in Guatemala was arranging to fly the husband's body to Israel for burial, the Israeli Foreign Ministry told the Times of Israel. — Samantha Schmidt, Anchorage Daily News, "Tourists on honeymoon collide while zip-lining, leaving husband dead and wife injured," 10 July 2018 McMath's body was taken to nearby Hayward for burial. — NBC News, "'They are not God': Mother of girl declared dead twice criticizes doctors," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of burial was in the 13th century
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