: an area of land where dead people have been buried
an ancient burial ground
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Long before the United States declared independence from King George III, generations of Savannahians were laid to rest at Colonial Park Cemetery, a burial ground that witnessed the colonial era, the Revolution, epidemics and the city’s early growth.—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 Islam only became widespread in Central Asia in the 13th century, and the burial ground is likely of that period.—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026 The city’s military cemetery filled so quickly that officials recently had to open a new burial ground just weeks ago.—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 It is believed the site was a burial ground for Revolutionary War solders who had been housed at a makeshift smallpox hospital at the southern end of Lake George, according to Anderson.—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for burial ground