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

However, a recent investigation into a 19th century Quaker cemetery in northeast England indicates the Industrial Revolution wasn’t the sole culprit behind this rickets endemic. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026

After the funeral mass, pallbearers carried De Miguel to the local cemetery. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

But despite being one of the trendiest ways to spend a Saturday night, this cemetery dates back to 1899. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Unaware of Strother’s history, though, Michael Melick, El Paso high school history teacher and current board president, took students to the local cemetery to do a report on one of the deceased. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026