graveyard

noun

grave·​yard ˈgrāv-ˌyärd 

1

: cemetery

2

: something resembling a graveyard

an automobile graveyard

Synonyms of graveyard

• cemetery

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of our village had made the journey to Canterbury’s municipal graveyard. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Later that year, Herman became Senior Vice President of Programming & Production of Access Entertainment Network (AEN), a company that traded graveyard hours of cable TV airtime to infomercial companies. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Guests will learn about local birds, squirrels and coyotes, and also the history of the graveyard. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing graveyard

• graveyard shift
• whistle past the graveyard

Rhymes for graveyard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

graveyard

noun

grave·​yard -ˌyärd 

: cemetery