A burrow.
"The old map shows three distinct buries scattered across the countryside, each serving as an independent administrative center rather than just a grave site."
A borough; a manor
place in a grave or tomb
"Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"
"The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"
"My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
"The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
"The community gathered to bury their fallen leader according to ancient tradition."
In plain English: To bury something means to put it underground and cover it with dirt so you can't see it anymore.
"We decided to bury the old bicycle in the backyard garden."
Usage: Use "bury" to describe placing a body into the ground, but remember that you can also bury non-human objects like letters or time capsules. Do not confuse this with "inter," which is more formal and typically reserved specifically for human remains.
A town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
"The residents of Bury in Greater Manchester recently celebrated their city's new cultural festival."
This entry describes a variation in how "bury" was spelled based on regional accents rather than its origin or original meaning. It does not contain information about where the word came from or what it first meant, so those key facts cannot be included in this rewrite.