burial ground

noun

: an area of land where dead people have been buried
an ancient burial ground

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Officials aren’t sharing information about the specifics of the site where the remains were stolen, other than to add that the burial ground was likely a sheltered site, such as an alcove or cave. Owen Clarke, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025 Maybe the fourpiece was tipped off that the venue was once Paddington Cemetery, a burial ground. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025 In the film, a cat is hit by a car and resurrected via a secret burial ground. The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025 None of this surprising given the plantation is said to be built atop a Tunica Indian burial ground. Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burial ground

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“Burial ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial%20ground. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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