Synonyms of cemeteries

cemeteries

noun

plural of cemetery

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graveyards
• churchyards
• tombs
• mausoleums
• necropolises
• boneyards
• memorial parks
• catacombs
• graves
• potter's fields
• God's acres
• crypts
• vaults
• sepulchres
• sepultures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cemeteries

Over the summer, Raman slammed Bass for pausing a bike lane and street safety improvement project near two cemeteries along Forest Lawn Drive that had come under fire by some in Raman’s district. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

On a less morbid note, cemeteries are also really lovely for architecture and natural landscapes. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Spring Grove Cemetery was first established in 1845 and is one of the city’s oldest cemeteries, according to the National Register of Historic Places. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Under California’s Health and Safety Code, local governments can establish rules for burial, inurnment and entombment, as well as the maintenance of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The initiative already has identified burial sites and cemeteries tied to 40 youth correctional institutions in 29 states, with more than 1,000 children identified to date, leaders said. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Beautiful cemeteries can captivate with their artistic and architectural elegance, entice with lessons in local history, and tantalize the senses with botanical delights. — Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026

Some cultures clean graves as a regular ritual Abrams agreed that proper cleaning, as well as permission from cemeteries, are crucial before setting out to clean a grave. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Municipal and private cemeteries charge annual fees for land maintenance. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026