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 cemetery is where Americans remember those who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The cemetery, created in 1859, was abandoned and defaced before becoming the property of the county in 1967.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Relatives of the victims visited the cemetery on the anniversary for more than 30 years to read memorial statements with police keeping watch, Amnesty International said.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Excavations at the site are ongoing, and archaeologists hope future work will provide a clearer picture of the people buried there and the role the cemetery played in the final centuries of Heliopolis.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The cemetery, created in 1859, was abandoned and defaced before becoming the property of the county in 1967.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Relatives of the victims visited the cemetery on the anniversary for more than 30 years to read memorial statements with police keeping watch, Amnesty International said.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Excavations at the site are ongoing, and archaeologists hope future work will provide a clearer picture of the people buried there and the role the cemetery played in the final centuries of Heliopolis.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemetery
graveyard
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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