cremation
nounUK /krɪˈmeɪʃən/
US /kriˈmeɪʃən/
Cremation is when a body is burned to ashes after someone dies.
The family chose cremation instead of a burial.
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2. The act of burning something completely to ash.
The cremation of the old letters took only minutes.
3. The process of reducing waste or remains by high heat.
The plant uses cremation to dispose of medical waste safely.
4. A ceremony or service held around the burning of a body.
They held a small cremation at the chapel before scattering the ashes.