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
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.
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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
Coyotes make homes in tiny green spaces across cities like small patches of forest, golf courses or cemeteries.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the work my students most enjoyed was mapping small local cemeteries in and around southwest Ohio.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
As these babies were unbaptized, their cemeteries often sank into obscurity, and integrating folklore into heritage protection is vital.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Private cemeteries are often out of reach for many families, and public cemeteries are quickly filling up.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Coyotes make homes in tiny green spaces across cities like small patches of forest, golf courses or cemeteries.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the work my students most enjoyed was mapping small local cemeteries in and around southwest Ohio.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
As these babies were unbaptized, their cemeteries often sank into obscurity, and integrating folklore into heritage protection is vital.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Private cemeteries are often out of reach for many families, and public cemeteries are quickly filling up.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemeteries
graveyards
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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
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Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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