entombments

noun

plural of entombment
as in burials
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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Recent Examples of entombments City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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  1. burials
  2. funerals
Noun
  • In February, construction crews uncovered the remains of nearly 80 people in previously unidentified burials on UC Davis Health’s Sacramento campus, school officials said in September.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Coffin burials date back even further, but historians have many hyphotheses for why the tradition has carried through to today.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of burials
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  • Since then, the 65-year-old has only made public appearances at family events, including his parents' funerals and, most recently, the funeral of Britain's Duchess of Kent, Katharine, in September.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of funerals

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