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a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Recent Examples of cemeteries
In one of its more obscure functions, the office also licenses certain private cemeteries.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Township officials, meanwhile, have strongly defended townships as a critical level of government that's closest to Hoosiers, responsible for poor relief for low-income residents and taking care of old cemeteries.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
The group did not name specific cemeteries that lack care.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
This is undoubtedly one of the world's most impressive cemeteries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
In Errol Morris' debut, viewers are introduced to the unique personalities that operate pet cemeteries in Napa Valley.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Stop at cemeteries, churches, and any picturesque places along the way that catch your eye.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Township officials, meanwhile, have strongly defended townships as a critical level of government that's closest to Hoosiers, responsible for poor relief for low-income residents and taking care of old cemeteries.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
The group did not name specific cemeteries that lack care.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
This is undoubtedly one of the world's most impressive cemeteries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
In Errol Morris' debut, viewers are introduced to the unique personalities that operate pet cemeteries in Napa Valley.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Stop at cemeteries, churches, and any picturesque places along the way that catch your eye.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemeteries
graveyards
Noun
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The new observations reveal that under the right conditions, even these hostile stellar graveyards can preserve frozen molecules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The urge to tame big corporate landlords is bubbling over among locals in woodsy Paulding County, Georgia, an Atlanta exurb where church steeples and old graveyards punctuate the rolling hills, and an 18-foot fiberglass Wonder Woman waves at drivers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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