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
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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
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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
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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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