burial

[ ber-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. the act or ceremony of burying.
2. the place of burying; grave.

burial

/ ˈbɛrɪəl /

noun

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

Other Words From

• re·buri·al noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of burial¹

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of burial¹

Old English byrgels burial place, tomb; see bury , -al ²

Example Sentences

Michael McConville has said that the portrayal of his mother's murder and secret burial by the IRA in a new Disney drama is "horrendous" and "cruel".

From BBC

The memorial will be followed by a church funeral service and a burial ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Majaliwa was speaking at a ceremony in Dar es Salaam's Mnazi Mmoja grounds, where thousands of mourners gathered to pay their respects and collect the bodies of their loved ones for burial.

From BBC

The place where, 18 years ago, my wife and I married at the tree marking the burial site of her father’s ashes.

From Los Angeles Times

Nicola went through their burial reports, and found just one man had been buried wearing sergeant stripes from the Gloucester Regiment, as well as one major.

From BBC

Related Words

• funeral
• interment