graveside

noun

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

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Just a 15-minute taxi ride from the city is the Oaxacan village of Xoxocotlán, where both the Panteón Viejo and Panteón Nuevo cemeteries attract crowds to candlelit gravesides backed by live mariachi bands. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 Lara turned and left the graveside when the rain came down heavy, apologising to everyone that Josh needed feeding. Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025 Sam’s graveside service was private, but about 500 people attended his public memorial in person, and it was livestreamed. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 The sheriff's office will hold two public visitations and a public service for veteran Deputy Larry Henderson on May 8 and May 9. Directly following the funeral service, there will be a procession to Spring Grove Cemetery Rose Garden for a graveside ceremony and burial. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for graveside

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Oct. 2025.

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