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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By examining the placement of human remains and burial objects, the researchers reconstructed how generations of people repeatedly adapted the chamber for new burials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 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
"They don't believe that safe, dignified burials could really help," says Dr Babou Rukengeza from the charity Save The Children.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Response teams from aid organisations and the Congolese authorities have been carrying out safe burials, preventing practices such as washing or touching bodies that can spread infection.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The story droned on, speeded up for the attack, grew sad over the wounds, struck a dirge at the burials on the great plains.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
