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
Today, small remnants remain along railroad tracks and in old cemeteries.
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Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
She was buried in a meadow at Prairie Creek cemetery in October last year, and recently, King buried his brother Kenneth there, too, close to her.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Death Cafes are popping up in churches, coffee shops and even historic cemeteries across the country.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
She was buried in a meadow at Prairie Creek cemetery in October last year, and recently, King buried his brother Kenneth there, too, close to her.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
She was buried in a meadow at Prairie Creek cemetery in October last year, and recently, King buried his brother Kenneth there, too, close to her.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Death Cafes are popping up in churches, coffee shops and even historic cemeteries across the country.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
She was buried in a meadow at Prairie Creek cemetery in October last year, and recently, King buried his brother Kenneth there, too, close to her.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemetery
graveyard
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At one point in the exhibition, there is a replica of Bundy's 1968 yellow Volkswagen Beetle, and a makeshift graveyard featuring his victims' names.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Left in the thorny bushes of the graveyard is a clue.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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