burial ground

noun

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

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Perhaps even worse is the horrifying relatability, as the bereaved father ignores the warnings and buries his dead child in an ancient burial ground. James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 The park service won’t treat the area as sacred or as a burial ground or cemetery. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025 Part of Zuckerberg’s Kauai compound also sits atop a burial ground. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025 The property also includes a historic smallpox burial ground owned by the Madison Historical Society. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 July 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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