interment

noun

in·​ter·​ment in-ˈtər-mənt How to pronounce interment (audio)
: the act or ceremony of interring

Examples of interment in a Sentence

a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Other officials, such as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Cabinet Secretaries and former Vice Presidents may have the flag flown at half-staff from the day of their death until their interment. James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags at the State Capitol Complex and all court buildings to be lowered until the judge's interment, citing his long service on the bench. Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 As a result of the directive, all flags should be lowered effective immediately and remain lowered until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been determined, Lamont said. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interment

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interment was in the 14th century

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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interment. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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interment

noun
in·​ter·​ment in-ˈtər-mənt How to pronounce interment (audio)
: burial

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