interment (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɜːrmənt/

Definition

The act or ceremony of burying a dead person or their remains in the earth or in a tomb.

Examples

• The interment of the king was a grand state occasion.

• The family requested a private interment for their loved one.

• The cemetery offers various options for interment, including traditional burial and cremation niches.

How to Use interment

interment of (prepositional phrase)

Specifies what is being buried. — "The interment of the ashes will take place next week."

interment service (collocation)

The ceremony or ritual associated with burial. — "The interment service was brief and dignified."

Synonyms of interment

Words with a similar meaning to interment:

• burial
• entombment
• burial rite

Antonyms of interment

Words with the opposite meaning to interment:

• cremation
• exhumation

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