burial

noun

buri·​al ˈber-ē-əl 

ˈbe-rē-

also ˈbər-ē-

often attributive

1

: grave, tomb

2

: the act or process of burying

Synonyms of burial

• funeral
• interment
• entombment
• burying

Examples of burial in a Sentence

They prepared the body for burial.

She wanted to give him a proper burial.

Did you attend the burial?

The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the central tomb mound containing Qin Shi Huang’s burial chamber has never been opened. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025

But that idea of a columbarium for burial urns received lukewarm support from his colleagues and residents who spoke at the recent council meeting. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025

The owners removed the dead horses from the road using heavy equipment and will handle burial and disposal on their farm property, the sheriff's office said. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Wilson's parents sued Armstrong after the guilty verdict In May 2024, Wilson's parents launched a civil wrongful death lawsuit against Armstrong to account for the funeral, burial and emotional costs of their daughter's murder. —Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English beriel, berial, back-formation from beriels (taken as a plural), from Old English byrgels; akin to Old Saxon burgisli tomb, Old English byrgan to bury — more at bury

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing burial

• burial ground
• burial plot

Rhymes for burial

• aerial
• areal
• ariel
• actuarial
• adversarial
• secretarial
• urticarial
• antimalarial
• biserial
• filarial
• malarial
• subaerial

Kids Definition

burial

noun

buri·​al ˈber-ē-əl 

: the act of burying