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noun grave·yard \ ˈgrāv-ˌyärd \
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Definition of graveyard

1 : cemetery
2 : something resembling a graveyard
  • an automobile graveyard

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Examples of graveyard in a Sentence

  1. reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone

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First Known Use of graveyard

1761

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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graveyard Synonyms

Synonyms

boneyard, cemetery, God's acre, necropolis, potter's field;

Related Words

catacombs, churchyard;

crypt, grave, mausoleum, sepulchre (or sepulcher), sepulture, tomb, vault;

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GRAVEYARD Defined for English Language Learners

graveyard

noun

Definition of graveyard for English Language Learners

  • : a place where people are buried

  • : a place where old things are left or thrown away

GRAVEYARD Defined for Kids

graveyard

noun grave·yard \ ˈgrāv-ˌyärd \

Definition of graveyard for Students

: cemetery

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