Synonyms for burial
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.
His whole family was present at his burial.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- burials → interments, entombments, funerals, inhumations…
Example sentences
- funeral Funeral services will take place in the cathedral.
- burying The dog was busy burying his bone in the garden.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| burial | steady | |
| funeral | rising | |
| interment | falling | |
| entombment | steady | |
| inhumation | steady | |
| burying | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- funeral3, burying3
- 9 letters
- interment, sepulture
- 10 letters
- entombment3, inhumation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funeral3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- enterrement
- Italiano
- seppellimento
- Español
- enterramiento
- Català
- enterrament