Entombment is a funeral term that describes the process of burying the deceased inside a tomb
Entombment also describes the final resting place of the deceased inside a public or private mausoleum. However, in countries with different laws, rituals, and cultural practices, this is not always the case.
“Entombment” is composed of the Latin roots “en,” meaning “in/into,” while “tomb” retains the same meaning as the English form.
Elaborating further, “tomb” most commonly refers to a space large enough to contain a coffin/casket. However, it occasionally refers to a large burial chamber or room, which gives it the same double meaning as “crypt” (see crypt for more information).
