burial ground

noun

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

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Hartford Courant Here is the complete top 10, courtesy of Choice Mutual: Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Arguably the most iconic military burial ground in the nation, Arlington is powerful beyond words. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 Experts determined the dig site is an ancient burial ground dating back between 600 B.C. to 500 B.C., officials said. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025 The burial ground and temple were unearthed when someone tried to build a drainage channel for a modern house; to prevent the dampness of visitors’ breath from damaging the extraordinary artworks daubed on the walls, entry is limited to 80 people per day. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 What to Know About the Fox Hollow Farm Murders The Fox Hollow Farm murders refer to the series of killings attributed to Herb Baumeister, whose property became the burial ground for an unknown number of victims. Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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