burial
noun
the act or ceremony of burying.
burials
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pluralof burial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Archaeologists work with excavated burials; “The Road to Hel” leads to the meanings behind the objects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Overwhelmed by the number of bodies and without proper freezing facilities, Nepali authorities have had to begin burials before completing the identification process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The dead are traditionally cremated on funeral pyres in Hindu-majority Nepal, and the burials are viewed as long-term storage until families can retrieve them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Each new burial altered how the available space was organized and understood while still taking earlier burials into account.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Many of the stories involved bodiless spirits and warnings against improper burials.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
