inhumation

noun

Definition of inhumationnext
as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place there is evidence that this ancient culture practiced cremation as well as inhumation

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  1. burial
  2. funeral
Noun
  • There are just under 5,000 burial vaults (all above ground), which include imposing mausoleums made of marble.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers suggest that low-oxygen burial conditions at the site may have limited the breakdown of organic material, helping the structures survive.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of burial
Noun
  • For one minute during his funeral, as a mark of respect, all Bell telephone service across America stopped.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The station’s guard, Mohammed al-Nour, was killed, and a large crowd from the city attended his funeral, Wadaa said.
    — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of funeral
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“Inhumation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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