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
  • However, probably my favorite place to stay is in Recoleta, home to the imposing cemetery where Eva Peron is buried.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s a graveyard scene where Danica looks at Helen’s photo and relates to her as a fellow Croaker Pageant Queen.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
  • Dexter returns in the darkness to have a closer look at the barrel, discovering a dead body inside and multiple other barrels making up a watery graveyard.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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