graveyard
noun
grave·yard
ˈgrāv-ˌyärd 
1
: cemetery
2
: 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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This year’s lineup includes towering pumpkin monsters and eerie graveyard creatures, reflecting growing desires for over-the-top decor.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Conquistadors once believed the native Calusa tribe had used the island as a graveyard, and some say spirits remain trapped here, unable to cross the surrounding waters.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Up ⬆ One Battle After Another The Oscars are very much not determined by statistics; there are graveyards full of Oscar hopefuls that looked like winners on paper but ultimately didn’t connect with voters for some ephemeral reason or another.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
So imagine the surprise of his owner after receiving a call from a Beaumont Animal Shelter, that his beloved pit bull Randy is not only alive and well, but was found running around a graveyard across the street from the shelter.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Conquistadors once believed the native Calusa tribe had used the island as a graveyard, and some say spirits remain trapped here, unable to cross the surrounding waters.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Up ⬆ One Battle After Another The Oscars are very much not determined by statistics; there are graveyards full of Oscar hopefuls that looked like winners on paper but ultimately didn’t connect with voters for some ephemeral reason or another.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
So imagine the surprise of his owner after receiving a call from a Beaumont Animal Shelter, that his beloved pit bull Randy is not only alive and well, but was found running around a graveyard across the street from the shelter.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graveyard. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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