entombment

as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the entombment of President Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery

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Noun
  • Donations poured in to give the infant a proper burial, and officials said 150 people came to her funeral.
    Mike Stunson July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • Why has Chaco yielded so few cooking hearths, trash heaps, and burial sites—the typical signs of life left by a busy settlement?
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Their funeral will take place in their home city of Gondomar today.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide.
    Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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“Entombment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entombment. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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