unburied

adjective

un·​bur·​ied ˌən-ˈber-ēd How to pronounce unburied (audio)
-ˈbe-rēd
also -ˈbər-ēd
: not placed into the ground : not buried
an unburied corpse

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Rituals are performed, oaths proposed and broken, and tensions escalate as the unburied body decays. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Polar Reports paper focused on identifying an unburied skeleton found in 1859 on the south shore of King William Island. — ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 While the mere existence of Troy is not proof that the war was real, the discovery of arrowheads, signs of fire, and unburied bodies found in a layer corresponding to the 13th century bce indicates the possibility of battles having occurred. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 Soldiers lie unburied on the battlefield. — Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unburied

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unburied was before the 12th century

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“Unburied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unburied. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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