Some areas call this the age of sexual consent; others the age of consent; and even others, the age at which one cannot be convicted for  statutory rape  (also age of protection and age of sexual maturity). Read the DEFINITIONS page.
buryverb [ T ] uk â /Ëber.i/ us â /Ëber.i/. B1 to put a dead body into the ground: His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill. See also. burial. B2 to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it: The dog trotted off to bury its bone. buried treasure. âº usually passive to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:
Learner's definition of BURIAL. 1. : the act or ceremony of burying a dead person in a grave. â often used before another noun. [noncount]. They prepared the body for burial. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. [count]. She wanted to give him a proper burial.noncount] : the act of burying something in the ground. The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. Comments & Questions.