as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Recent Examples of interment
Following the funeral service, his remains are set to be taken to his hometown of Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday night.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Following the service, Carter's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Following the service, the former president's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia, for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Thursday is also the day of his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral and subsequent interment in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Following the service, Carter's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Following the service, the former president's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia, for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Thursday is also the day of his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral and subsequent interment in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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