# burying

/ˈbɛɹiɪŋ/ (US) · /bˈɛɹɪɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/burying
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 2. a burial ceremony

noun · CEFR B2 · Formal

the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave.

For teachers: a gerundive noun referring to the act of burial or interment, often used in a ritual or formal context.

- The family gathered at the church for the burying of their grandfather.
- The traditional burying took place at sundown, followed by a silent procession back to the village square.

## Examples

- 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.

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