Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 4 compound words that contain burial. The most common are listed below. Open burial in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- burial groundA cemetery or graveyard.
- sky burialA funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.
- burial chamberA chamber, often below ground level, used to bury the remains of the dead.
- burial-placeAlternative form of burial place.
- tree burialDisposal of the dead by placing the corpse among the branches of a tree or in a hollow trunk.
- mass burialThe burial of multiple bodies in a mass grave.
- secondary burialReburial of the dead following an exhumation.
- burial groundsplural of burial ground: A cemetery or graveyard.
- burial societiesplural of burial society: A form of friendly society that exists to cover funeral expenses.
- burial societyA form of friendly society that exists to cover funeral expenses.
- green burialA form of natural burial that strives to be as environmentally conscious as possible.
- natural burialThe interment of a dead body in the soil so as to not inhibit decomposition but allow the body to be naturally recycled.
- burial moundA mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
- burial moundsplural of burial mound: A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
- burial caseA form of coffin, usually of iron, made to close air-tight, for the preservation of a dead body.
- burial casesplural of burial case: A form of coffin, usually of iron, made to close air-tight, for the preservation of a dead body.
- burial chambersplural of burial chamber: A chamber, often below ground level, used to bury the remains of the dead.
- wind burialSynonym of sky burial: A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.
Compound words 4
- multiburialOf or relating to more than one burial.
- preburialPrior to burial
- unburialThe digging up of something previously buried; disinterment; exhumation.
- burialplaceAlternative form of burial place.