necropolis

necropolis

noun

Definition of NECROPOLIS

a piece of land used for burying the dead <an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died>

Synonyms boneyard, God's acre, graveyard, memorial park, necropolis, potter's field

Related Words catacombs, churchyard; crypt, grave, mausoleum, sepulchre (or sepulcher), sepulture, tomb, vault