burial plot

noun

: a small area of land where a person's body will be buried when he or she dies

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More than 500 people are on a waitlist for a burial plot in the forest, Quakenbush said, though many who expressed early interest have already passed away. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 His family has since been informed and they were also given the location of his burial plot. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 The cemetery added a green burial plot in their property when plot purchases were down. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026 The cost to bury a loved one at Woodland Cemetery will double this year after the Woodland City Council voted Tuesday to raise burial plot prices. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burial plot

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“Burial plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial%20plot. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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