graveyard

noun

grave·​yard ˈgrāv-ˌyärd 

1

: cemetery

2

: something resembling a graveyard

an automobile graveyard

Synonyms of graveyard

• cemetery

Examples of graveyard in a Sentence

reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the pitch deck graveyard. — Rich Bornstein, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The road wound upwards, past a sloping graveyard and cedar trees. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Only China has attempted a mission like the upcoming one, successfully boosting a satellite into a higher graveyard orbit four years ago. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing graveyard

• graveyard shift
• whistle past the graveyard

Rhymes for graveyard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

graveyard

noun

grave·​yard -ˌyärd 

: cemetery