Synonyms of burial

burial

noun

ˈber-ē-əl 

1

as in funeral

the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place

the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funeral
• interment
• entombment
• burying
• inhumation
• sepulture
• interring
• entombing
• embalmment
• reburial
• obsequy
• reinterment
• inurnment
• immurement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exhumation
• cremation
• disinterment
• unearthing

2

as in tomb

a final resting place for a dead person

archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tomb
• grave
• cemetery
• sepulchre
• churchyard
• sepulture
• mausoleum
• graveyard
• vault
• crypt
• catacomb
• columbarium
• charnel
• tumulus
• mound
• potter's field
• barrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burial

The collar in question, called a torque, is one of the most prized pieces belonging to the burial collection known as the Vix Treasure. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

Finally, the family will have a private burial in Pickens County. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 27 July 2026

It is believed that aspects of the burial could be similar to the Chalchuapa archaeological site in western El Salvador, where archaeologists discovered the remains of 33 people in the 1970s. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Wells’ aunt, Heather Booth, said on GoFundMe page that Wells has a small life insurance policy that covered a part of the funeral service and burial, but the family is asking for assistance to fund the rest of the service. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026