God's acre

as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much

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Noun
  • National cemeteries will continue burials, and families can still apply for markers, headstones and burial benefits.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • There are at least 150 cemeteries inside the park, according to the book Cemeteries of the Smokies.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from paying your respects to these icons on a cemetery tour, visit in the summer for its famous Cinespia screenings, when the graveyard transforms into an open-air cinema that projects films onto a mausoleum wall, surrounded by intricate headstones.
    Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 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, 21 Oct. 2025
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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