inurn

verb

in·​urn i-ˈnərn 

inurned; inurning; inurns

transitive verb

1

: entomb

2

: to place in an urn

inurn cremated remains

Examples of inurn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The proposal also would end burial eligibility for military retirees but still allow them to be inurned above ground, according to a comparison of the new proposals and current rules on the cemetery’s website. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019

The proposal also would end burial eligibility for military retirees but still allow them to be inurned aboveground, according to a comparison of the new proposals and current rules on the cemetery’s website. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2019

Virginia will be cremated and inurned in the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC with her husband. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1