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
If more remains are found, the property must be reclassified as a cemetery.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of people stepped forward as the coffins were carried toward the cemetery for burial.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of people stepped forward as the coffins were carried toward the cemetery for burial.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemetery
graveyard
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To see the cypress graveyard, put in at 191 Kenwood Boat Ramp Road in Interlachen for an out-and-back paddle of 2-3 miles.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Earlier, eight people in black, presumably Oseguera's family members, rode in two cars that followed the white hearse with his remains to the graveyard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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