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

Left in the thorny bushes of the graveyard is a clue. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Shirley was buried in a segregated graveyard under live oaks, on a bayou. —Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026

Homes, businesses, even a graveyard are being razed across Kabul to make way for road construction. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 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