Definition of cremation in English:
cremation
noun krɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)nkrəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounThe disposal of a dead person's body by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony.
we chose cremation over burial
count noun advice on wills, costs, and cremations
Example sentencesExamples
- I need to arrange his cremation.
- Tribal funeral customs include both cremation and burial.
- All we knew, though, was that she wanted a small private cremation with only immediate family present.
- All burials and cremations are arranged by professional undertakers.
- Cremations now comprise 70 per cent of funerals.
- After death, the corpse is washed and prepared for cremation.
- After the cremation, the family receives all of the ashes.
- People attend the funeral and cremation of a Buddhist monk.
- We carried out perhaps one or two cremations a day.
- Cremation is performed after death.
Definition of cremation in US English:
cremation
nounkrəˈmeɪʃ(ə)nkrəˈmāSH(ə)n
The disposal of a dead person's body by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony.
we chose cremation over burial
advice on wills, costs, and cremations
Example sentencesExamples
- Tribal funeral customs include both cremation and burial.
- I need to arrange his cremation.
- All we knew, though, was that she wanted a small private cremation with only immediate family present.
- After death, the corpse is washed and prepared for cremation.
- People attend the funeral and cremation of a Buddhist monk.
- After the cremation, the family receives all of the ashes.
- Cremations now comprise 70 per cent of funerals.
- All burials and cremations are arranged by professional undertakers.
- Cremation is performed after death.
- We carried out perhaps one or two cremations a day.