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 third tomb consists of a rectangular well leading to a small hall or reception area believed to have been used to prepare mummies for burial. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The victim’s cousin launched a GoFundMe that raised $540 as of Wednesday evening for her burial. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

The 5,398 officially noted burial objects included ceremonial figurines, chariots, pieces of jewelry and artwork, and even piles of food. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Warmooge’s mother, Saluugla, refuses to bury her son without justice, believing burial without accountability would erase his death. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026