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Definition burial in American English

burial noun

noun
/ˈberiəl/
1

the process of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground at a funeral

Example

The family chose cremation rather than burial.

Example

burial rites

Example

a burial mound

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2

the act of burying something in the ground

Example

the burial of toxic waste

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Definition burial in American English