noun. 1  An area under cultivation. 2  A group of cultivated trees or plants. 3  A large estate or farm on which crops are raised, often by resident workers. 4  A newly established settlement; a colony.
Definition of bury. buried. burying. 2a : to conceal by or as if by covering with earth a dog burying a bone buried treasureb : to cover from view buried her face in her hands Their car was buried under the snow. 6 : to defeat overwhelmingly They were buried by a score of 15-2.
Introduction. A tomb is a house, chamber or vault for the dead. The original purpose of a tomb was to protect the dead and provide the deceased with a dwelling equipped with necessities for the afterlife. Tombs probably arose from the prehistoric practice of burying the deceased in their own homes.