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.
lay someone to rest. Euph. to bury a dead person. They laid her to rest by her mother and father, out in the old churchyard. We gather together today to lay our beloved son to rest. See also: lay, rest. to bury a dead person Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery.