cemetery

noun

cem·e·tery | \ ˈse-mə-ˌter-ē

, -ˌte-rē\

plural cemeteries

Definition of cemetery

: a burial ground

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Examples of cemetery in a Sentence

many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby

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The daughter of a housewife and a cemetery worker, Sandra had grown up to know great misfortune, but she had never expected to know exile. — Kainaz Amaria, Vox, "2018, explained in pictures by women and non-binary photographers," 21 Dec. 2018 The communities of bacteria that live in our mouths have changed drastically since the Middle Ages, according to a new study of remains buried in a medieval Danish cemetery. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Medieval dental plaque sheds light on how our microbiomes have changed," 25 Nov. 2018 Early in the Trump presidency, when a handful of high-profile anti-Semitic attacks was met with a lacking response from Trump, Pence visited a vandalized Jewish cemetery in Missouri to help clean up the damage. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Trump is farming out one of the hardest parts of the job to the vice president," 24 Oct. 2018 According to CBS News, the Texas Historical Commission, a state agency that focuses on historic preservation, is asking anyone who believes they might be related to the people discovered in the unmarked cemetery to reach out. — Jewel Wicker, Teen Vogue, "A Mass Grave of Former Slaves Was Unearthed in Texas," 20 July 2018 The battle is one of the first things taught to any U.S. Marine, said Owen Gardner Finnegan, a Marine who served in Afghanistan and was visiting the Belleau Wood cemetery. — Washington Post, "World War I battle of Bellau Wood was a turning point for US," 26 May 2018 The battle is one of the first things taught to any U.S. Marine, said Owen Gardner Finnegan, a Marine who served in Afghanistan and was visiting the Belleau Wood cemetery. — Raf Casert, Fox News, "World War I battle of Bellau Wood was a turning point for US," 26 May 2018 Even in his late 80s, Spilman regularly visited the cemetery, laying wreaths on the tombs of soldiers who had lost their lives in combat. — Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, "This World War II Hero Got His Dying Wish and What It Is Will Make You Weep," 11 Nov. 2015 My favorites are the punk kids making out in the cemetery. — Joyce Bautista Ferrari, Marie Claire, "The Best Horror Movies That Aren't Too Scary," 29 Oct. 2018

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