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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That same Southern sensation of mossy trees, big graveyards and old streets makes New Orleans another city with a haunted vibe.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
At the heart of this graveyard cake recipe is a great chocolate cake.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Guests can expect to see spooky creatures, a graveyard, a carnival of chaos and five haunted houses.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
At the heart of this graveyard cake recipe is a great chocolate cake.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Guests can expect to see spooky creatures, a graveyard, a carnival of chaos and five haunted houses.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graveyard
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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graveyard. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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