churchyard

noun

Definition of churchyardnext
1
as in cemetery

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2
as in backyard

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Recent Examples of churchyard Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 An unusual structural failure recently caused a dramatic, sinkhole-like collapse in an historic English churchyard — revealing a 300-year-old family vault. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Workers buried long lengths of pipe in the churchyard, to soak up some of the naturally present warmth in the ground. — Chris Baraniuk, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025 As befits the setting of an old stone church with a shadowy churchyard, theological themes surface concerning everything from faith to resurrection to desecration to the nature of miracles. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for churchyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
  1. cemetery
  2. backyard
  3. catacombs
  4. garden
  5. graveyard
  6. dooryard
  7. campus
Noun
  • Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout Porter County, trees that have stood up to 100 years have collapsed in cemeteries, Topoll said.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cemetery
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  • Last but not least, this mini bar cart is easy to wheel into any room, including the bedroom, bathroom, or even backyard, to enjoy a refreshment anytime, anywhere.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bears have been seen entering residential homes and roaming backyards along the Front Range, and even helping themselves to M&Ms in luxury hotels in the high country.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of backyard
Noun
  • But passing motorists largely knew nothing of the collection of handmade replica of catacombs, Biblical scenes and Israelite villages beneath it.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Avedon, whose work and career had a big influence on Hujar early on, had produced a series of images of the Palermo catacombs in 1959.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of catacombs
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  • Investor and Reddit cofounder Ohanian offered a tour of his family farm in Jupiter, Florida, in a LinkedIn post on Thursday, showing off banana shoots, an herb garden, and apiary.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Hosta leaves grow quickly and can rapidly mask the look of fading bulbs and add color to your garden.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of garden
Noun
  • Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With a few wonderful exceptions that proved the rule (The Good Place, New Girl), the network sitcom landscape of the 2010s was a graveyard of glib titles, gimmicky premises, and mercifully short runs.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of graveyard
Noun
  • These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin name is viola sororia.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Bridal elms flank a door; an 80-foot dooryard elm shades a house.
    — Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
Definition of dooryard
Noun
  • Sant Ambroeus Aspen A bear recently wandered into a restaurant in Aspen, while another was spotted on Colorado State University's campus during move-in week.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Common App report showed double-digit declines in applications from Asia and Africa, but the number of European students applying to American campuses also fell by 4%, reversing years of steady increases.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of campus

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