Interment is the ceremonial placing of the deceased in either a grave, tomb or crypt
Interment
Interment means to bury a deceased person’s body in either a grave (most of which exist in cemeteries) or tomb (most of which exist in crypts or mausolea).
More specifically, burying a body in a grave is called “inhumation,” while burying a body in a tomb is called “entombment.” Usually, this distinction is unnecessary. It is excellent to refer to either practice as simply “interment.” However, should the more specific terms be used, note that “inhumation” cannot be referred to as “entombment” or vice versa.
