interment

noun
UK: /ɪnˈtɜːmənt/
US: /ɪnˈtɜːrmənt/

  1. The act of burying a dead body.

    1. The interment will take place tomorrow.
    2. Following the service, the interment will be held at the family plot, a peaceful conclusion to a life well-lived before interment.

  2. The state of being buried.

    1. His interment was quick.
    2. The archeologists carefully studied the site of interment, hoping to learn more about ancient burial rituals of this interment.

Synonyms

burial sepulture

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "interment" in English means: The act of burying a dead body., The state of being buried..

The phonetic transcription of "interment" is /ɪnˈtɜːmənt/ in British English and /ɪnˈtɜːrmənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "interment": burial, sepulture.

Example usage of "interment": "The interment will take place tomorrow.". More examples on the page.