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
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Recent Examples of cemetery
The National Flag Foundation sent an American flag to all the states, territories and military cemeteries around the world.
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Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But the location of his grave was lost once British troops retook the city in late 1778 and occupied it through the war’s end, camping in the cemetery.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Selman, a native of Bosnia, will bring female perspectives and personal histories to bear in a work at the former Hörster Friedhof, a nineteenth-century cemetery.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
The Granada cemetery and midden, a discard mound, extended to some 25 acres originally.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But the location of his grave was lost once British troops retook the city in late 1778 and occupied it through the war’s end, camping in the cemetery.
—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Selman, a native of Bosnia, will bring female perspectives and personal histories to bear in a work at the former Hörster Friedhof, a nineteenth-century cemetery.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
The Granada cemetery and midden, a discard mound, extended to some 25 acres originally.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cemetery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemetery
graveyard
Noun
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Most of the victims were buried in a local graveyard, while some families planned to take the bodies to their native towns for burial.
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In this year’s ballot measure graveyard lies the competing measures introduced by Uber and Consumer Attorneys of California, both of which were dropped after last-minute negotiations.
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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