interment
n. C / U C1 Advanced UK //ɪntˈɜːmənt// in·ter·ment
n. the act of burying a dead person in the ground. It is a formal word often used in legal or religious contexts.
n. the act of burying a corpse in the earth. Often used in legal, religious, or formal contexts to describe the final disposition of a deceased person.
The family decided on a private interment at the local cemetery.
The historical records document the interment of the victims in a mass grave following the disaster.
While cremation has become more common in modern society, the traditional interment remains a significant ritual for many families seeking a permanent physical memorial.
From Middle English enterement, interment, from Old French enterrement. By surface analysis, inter + -ment.