buryverb [ T ]
uk/ˈber.i/us/ˈber.i/B1 to put a dead body into the ground:
His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.
See also
burial
B2 to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it:
The dog trotted off to bury its bone.
buried treasure
usually passive to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:
If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow.
C2 to put something in a place where it is difficult or impossible to find or see:
I found the article buried (away) in the business section of the newspaper.
She buried her face in her hands and began to sob.
to intentionally forget an unpleasant experience:
He'd had to bury his pain over the years.
old-fashioned If someone says they buried someone, usually a close relation, they mean that the person died:
She buried both her parents last year.
More examples
- A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead.
- He made a short speech at the graveside, then the body was finally buried.
- Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed.
- X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.
- In AD 79 the city of Pompei was buried under a layer of ash seven metres deep.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Burying, cremating and preserving bodies
- ash
- body bag
- casket
- coffin
- cremate
- cryonics
- exhume
- ghat
- green burial
- inter
- interment
- lay
- mummify
- natural burial
- sarcophagus
- sati
- shroud
- stuff
- suttee
- taxidermist
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hiding and disguising
Covering and adding layers
Forgetting and forgetfulness
Death and dying
Idiom(s)
bury the hatchet
Phrasal verb(s)
bury yourself in sth