English noun: burial | |||
| 1. | burial (event) the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave | ||
| Synonyms | entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | funeral | ||
| 2. | burial (act) concealing something under the ground | ||
| Synonyms | burying | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concealing, concealment, hiding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reburial, reburying | ||