as in graveyards
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
On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.
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Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Making space to grieve and remember Looking ahead, Frost and Amoui plan to acquire more cemeteries.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 26 May 2026
While Green Lawn was established in 1848 – well after the Revolutionary War – Rogers says many families brought their relatives over from other cemeteries.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield is among the Southeast Michigan cemeteries operated by Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The national holiday on the last Monday in May typically includes community gatherings and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
There are more than 500 cemeteries across the US and Canada, that provide green burial services, up from just over 100 in 2015, according to New Hampshire Funeral Resources & Education.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The results indicated that individuals buried in the leprosaria had significantly higher mercury levels than those from the other cemeteries.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Another benefit for me has been bonding with my dad, who shares my love of exploring cemeteries and graveyards.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Making space to grieve and remember Looking ahead, Frost and Amoui plan to acquire more cemeteries.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 26 May 2026
While Green Lawn was established in 1848 – well after the Revolutionary War – Rogers says many families brought their relatives over from other cemeteries.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield is among the Southeast Michigan cemeteries operated by Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The national holiday on the last Monday in May typically includes community gatherings and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
There are more than 500 cemeteries across the US and Canada, that provide green burial services, up from just over 100 in 2015, according to New Hampshire Funeral Resources & Education.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The results indicated that individuals buried in the leprosaria had significantly higher mercury levels than those from the other cemeteries.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Another benefit for me has been bonding with my dad, who shares my love of exploring cemeteries and graveyards.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemeteries
graveyards
Noun
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Tidy Entryways and Mudrooms Mudrooms and entryways can be graveyards of clutter.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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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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“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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