burying
n.n. the action of putting something into a hole in the ground and covering it with earth. You use this word when talking about graves, treasure, or planting seeds.
n. to place an object or body in a hole in the ground and cover it with soil. Transitive; typically takes a direct object such as 'the body', 'the treasure', or 'the seed'.
They are burying the old car in the garden.
The team spent the afternoon burying the time capsule near the school entrance.
Historians often study how ancient cultures were burying their dead to understand their beliefs about the afterlife and social hierarchy.
From bury + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
Last updated May 4, 2026