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Examples of interment in a Sentence
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Services will be held Monday at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford at 10 a.m. Shiva will be observed after the interment at Fleisher’s home, 73 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 12 Jan. 2025
After the funeral, Carter and his family will return to Georgia and Maranatha Baptist Church in Carter's hometown of Plains for a private funeral service and interment.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The Carter Center said in a statement that there will be public observances in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., followed by a private interment in Plains, Georgia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The schedule includes public and private funerals in Washington, D.C., and Plains, Georgia, culminating in a private interment ceremony.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of interment was
in the 14th century
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
interment
noun
in·ter·ment
in-ˈtər-mənt
: burial
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