Burial
(noun)
- The action of burying someone or something.
- A place where someone or something is buried.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french, from enterrer "bury", from latin in- "into" + terra "earth".
Examples:
- The burial of the young man was attended by thousands of people.
- His remains were interred in a small cemetery outside of town.
- The family reserved a plot at the local cemetery for their future burials.
- The ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife and placed great importance on proper burials.
- The archeologists found several artifacts during the excavation of the burial site.