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

• 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

Later that year, Berger claimed that the remains were intentionally placed in the cave, hinting the species may have engaged in deliberate burial practices. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025

The woman in burial 211 alone was laid to rest with a staggering 45 different stone objects. —Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025

After traveling to Windsor Castle to visit the burial site of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on her death anniversary, Harry attended the WellChild Awards in London that evening. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

After, the bodies will be moved to separate burial locations. —Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 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