interred

Everyday

1. (formal) Interred means buried; a person who is interred has been placed in a grave or tomb after death. tree →
2. Interred can also mean placed in a tomb, vault or urn (burial place). tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons and on old gravestones and church plaques, «here lies interred» or «his remains were interred» means buried. In church life, ashes may be interred in a churchyard. It is a respectful, formal word. Phrases: «interred in», «buried and interred», «was interred at».

Examples

• The king was interred in Westminster Abbey. tree →
• Grandpa's ashes were interred in the churchyard. tree →
• The soldiers are interred in a war cemetery in France. tree →
• The poet was interred beside his wife. tree →
• The plaque says that a famous scientist is interred here. tree →
• The ancient Egyptians interred their pharaohs in great tombs. tree →
• In the beautiful cathedral the greater number of the kings and queens of Denmark are interred. tree →

Note

Double «r» in «interred» and «interring». Do not confuse with «interned» (held in a camp, as in wartime) or «interrupt». The noun is «interment» (burial), not «internment» (being held prisoner). Formal; in everyday talk «buried».