graveside

noun

grave·​side ˈgrāv-ˌsīd How to pronounce graveside (audio)
: the area beside a grave
at graveside

Examples of graveside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But authorities erected hundreds of metal security barriers, blockading the entrance to the church and nearby Borisovsky Cemetery, preventing the crowd from entering or placing flowers during the church service or graveside burial. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 According to the note, the musicians that performed at the service included Pauline Scanlon, Éamonn De Barra and Donogh Hennessy, as well as graveside music by Síle Denvir, Nicola Joyce, Noriana Kennedy, Éilis Kennedy and Damien Dempsey. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2023 The procession will continue east on I-70, through Odessa to the Odessa Cemetery, where law enforcement honors and graveside services will take place. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 For many of those who trekked to his graveside Friday and Saturday, Navalny was Russia’s last democratic hope, at a time when the country was plunging deeper into authoritarianism. Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 Public visitation for Leonard will be held Monday evening at the Meigs County High School in Decatur, and a graveside service will be held the following day at the Decatur Cemetery, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 There will be several services, which will culminate in Austin on January 10 with a graveside service. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 5 Jan. 2024 There will be a graveside service at Greenlawn Cemetery near Nashville. Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024 People mourn Tuesday at the graveside of Eden Guez at her funeral in Ashkelon in southern Israel. Courtney Kube, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graveside was in 1838

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“Graveside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graveside. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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