burial ground

noun

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

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In addition to the famous ship burial, a royal burial ground and a sixth century Anglo-Saxon cemetery have been found at Sutton Hoo in the past. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 The daggers, found just 11 inches beneath the surface, are believed to have had cult-like significance due to their positioning and lack of associated burial ground. Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 After unknowingly desecrating a sacred burial ground, 17-year-old Dashon Wallace (McLaughlin) and his family become targets of the Mbirwi, an ancient spirit summoned to protect the local community from the invasion of foreigners. Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2025 Sifting through the stony dirt of southern Italy, a team of archaeologists expected to find some ancient Roman ruins, but the 1,700-year-old burial ground that reemerged hid a few surprises. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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