as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
criminals and unidentified people are sometimes buried in a potter's field
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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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“Potter's field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potter%27s%20field. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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