burial

American  

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /

noun

1. the act or ceremony of burying.

2. the place of burying; grave.

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burial British  

/ ˈbɛrɪəl /

noun

1. the act of burying, esp the interment of a dead body

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Other Word Forms

• reburial noun

Etymology

Origin of burial

First recorded in 1200–50; bury + -al ²; replacing Middle English buriel, back formation from Old English byrgels “burial place,” from byrg(an) “to bury” + -els(e), noun suffix ( riddle ¹ )

Example Sentences

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation told French news agency AFP that the private burial will be "no frills" and "without fuss", in keeping with her spirit.

From BBC

The new finds add to growing evidence that the burial ground was part of an early female religious community.

From BBC

However, the town hall in Saint-Tropez has said she will have a private burial in the public cemetery that overlooks the Mediterranean as well as her home.

From BBC

Graveyards and cemeteries regularly run out of burial space across the UK, and the problem is especially acute in London.

From BBC

He reassured them “that every effort is being made to return their son, a brave hero, for burial in Israel,” his office said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• funeral
• interment