graveyard

noun

grave·​yard ˈgrāv-ˌyärd How to pronounce graveyard (audio)
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: something resembling a graveyard
an automobile graveyard

Examples of graveyard in a Sentence

reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone
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The development client includes a warning that Instant Apps is headed for the Google graveyard. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025 This was well before the time of cellphone graveyards, where aging iPhones would begin to clutter kitchen drawers and empty shoe boxes. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025 The cleanup of the graveyard, located at 2035 Main St, is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., according to Riggs. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025 From Google Glasses to Humane’s AI Pin, the graveyard of wearable tech is littered with good intentions… and bad interfaces. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for graveyard

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of graveyard was in 1761

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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graveyard. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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graveyard

noun
grave·​yard -ˌyärd How to pronounce graveyard (audio)

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