many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025 The town’s reputation as a cemetery city is not without challenges, however.—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 In one of America’s most grave-dense cities, there are Italian, Serbian and Japanese cemeteries.—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 The walk opened with a prayer to show respect to those buried at the cemetery, before a group led by a priest and Mexican folkloric dance group Grupo de Danza Tonantzin walked through the cemetery in quiet reflection.—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cemetery
Word History
Etymology
Middle English cimitery, from Anglo-French cimiterie, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Greek koimētērion sleeping chamber, burial place, from koiman to put to sleep; akin to Greek keisthai to lie, Sanskrit śete he lies
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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