Synonyms of cemetery

cemetery

noun

ˈse-mə-ˌter-ē 

as in graveyard

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

• graveyard
• churchyard
• mausoleum
• tomb
• necropolis
• boneyard
• memorial park
• catacombs
• potter's field
• God's acre
• grave
• crypt
• vault
• sepulchre
• sepulture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cemetery

Kim also visited the Chinese volunteer soldiers’ cemetery, paying respects at the grave of Mao Anying, son of Mao Zedong, KCNA said on Monday, in a further sign of warming ties with Beijing. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026

McCarthy pulls out of the cemetery and onto Greenfield Avenue. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Before the new law, the remains of a deceased person could not be removed from a cemetery plot without either the consent of the cemetery authority and a qualified family member or a Superior Court order granting permission for the removal. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Rather than leaving the cemetery untouched, Lauren gave each grave its own personality. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026