Interment means burial -- the act of placing the deceased in a grave or tomb. The word is often confused with the word "internment" (with an "n"), which means confinement or imprisonment, especially in wartime. ... Because both are legitimate words, a computer spell checker typically will not catch errors on usage.

Are ashes interred or interned?

Interment of ashes is when cremated remains are buried in the ground or placed in a building designed to hold ashes, known as a columbarium. Typically, ashes will be in an urn when they're interred. This is an option for ashes if you prefer not to scatter them or display them in your home.

How do you spell interned as in buried?

"Interred" usually means "buried."

At times, the word can be used to describe the body being put to rest in some other way. The "interment of the casket" can mean that the casket is buried, placed in a mausoleum, or placed in the walls of a crypt.