: an area of land where dead people have been buried
an ancient burial ground
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The burial ground was likely Protestant due to a complete absence of devotional items, such as crosses and medals characteristic of Catholic burials.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2026 This tracks with other nearby excavations—including a well, a burial ground, and a settlement—that are from the pre-Nuragic period.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
6 Aug. 2026 Many of Beijing’s tech companies are in the Zhongguancun district, a cluster of office complexes set on land that, during the imperial era, served as a burial ground for palace eunuchs.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2026 Because her brother was unhoused, Zepeda-Lara said, the county cremated his body and buried his remains in a potter’s field — a public burial ground for individuals who are unknown, unclaimed or cannot afford a proper funeral.—
Alula Alderson,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for burial ground