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interment

noun
/ɪnˈtɜːrmənt/

Meaning

The act of burying a dead body in a grave or tomb.

Example Sentences

The interment took place at the family cemetery.

Synonyms

burial, entombment, inhumation, sepulture, funeral

Antonyms

exhumation, cremation

Collocations

interment ceremony, interment service, interment of ashes, interment site

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