as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
Forest Lawn in Glendale, California, is the memorial park that serves as the final resting place for many of Hollywood's greatest
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Recent Examples of memorial park
The idea began several years ago when City Councilman Chris Ricci proposed creating a firefighter memorial park through the city.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
That project included public art, a veterans memorial park, road improvements, underground utilities lines, new sidewalks, landscaping, and two Vista signs arching over the roadway.
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Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
The memorial park is at 25751 Trabuco Road.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Near the hypocenter, where the bomb detonated about 2,000 feet above, is a peace memorial park and museum that includes the iconic atomic dome.
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Mai Nishiyama,
NBC news,
6 Aug. 2025
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
That project included public art, a veterans memorial park, road improvements, underground utilities lines, new sidewalks, landscaping, and two Vista signs arching over the roadway.
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Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
The memorial park is at 25751 Trabuco Road.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Near the hypocenter, where the bomb detonated about 2,000 feet above, is a peace memorial park and museum that includes the iconic atomic dome.
—
Mai Nishiyama,
NBC news,
6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorial park
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A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout.
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Khomeini’s funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.
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Most of the victims were buried in a local graveyard, while some families planned to take the bodies to their native towns for burial.
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In this year’s ballot measure graveyard lies the competing measures introduced by Uber and Consumer Attorneys of California, both of which were dropped after last-minute negotiations.
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“Memorial park.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial%20park. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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