as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
a once-notorious gunslinger who now lies in the forlorn boneyard of an Old West ghost town
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Recent Examples of boneyard
His dad worked at the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson and his family lived near the end of the runway.
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Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
Loading your audio article Last year’s historic marine heat wave turned Florida’s coral reefs into bleached boneyards.
—Claire Grunewald, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Last year’s historic marine heat wave turned Florida’s coral reefs into bleached boneyards.
—Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
Driftwood rests on a boneyard beach, a popular term for the weathered remains of shoreline trees that have fallen from an eroding maritime forest due to climate change, last year at Hunting Island State Park in St. Helena, S.C..
—Brie Jackson, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
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Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
Loading your audio article Last year’s historic marine heat wave turned Florida’s coral reefs into bleached boneyards.
—Claire Grunewald, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Last year’s historic marine heat wave turned Florida’s coral reefs into bleached boneyards.
—Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
Driftwood rests on a boneyard beach, a popular term for the weathered remains of shoreline trees that have fallen from an eroding maritime forest due to climate change, last year at Hunting Island State Park in St. Helena, S.C..
—Brie Jackson, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boneyard
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Later on, Page contacted Tatum about the possibility of beginning restoration work on the cemetery, Tatum said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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The offerings are often arranged on altars, or in the case of the cemetery, on grave markers, which are traditionally decorated with bright orange marigolds, symbolizing the beauty and fragility of life, as well as photos, memorabilia and favorite foods and drinks of the departed.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Former houses were demolished and repurposed into quarries, graveyards and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Boneyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boneyard. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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