burialhouse
nounUK /ˈber.i.əl haʊs/
US /ˈber.i.əl haʊs/
A burial house is a small building where people put dead bodies.
The old burial house stood quietly at the edge of the field.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A building or room used for storing human remains before burial.
The village kept the burial house cool so bodies could be kept until the funeral.
3. A structure built over or around a grave to protect it.
A stone burial house was built over the family grave.
4. A place where the dead are laid to rest in some cultures.
In that culture, a burial house is decorated with flowers and gifts.