churchyards

noun

plural of churchyard
1
as in cemeteries

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as in backyards

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  1. cemeteries
  2. backyards
  3. catacombs
  4. gardens
  5. graveyards
  6. campuses
Noun
  • Hale, a necrologist who originally focused on the graves of Union Civil War veterans, was hired by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s to survey burial plots at more than 2,000 cemeteries across Connecticut.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Author and photographer Paul Koudounaris has spent more than a decade researching and photographing pet cemeteries and studying the connections between people and animals.
    — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of cemeteries
Noun
  • The suspect fled on a bike through nearby backyards in an attempt to get away before officers contacted him in the street, Patterson said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Ballparks, backyards, beaches, and picnics, summer snacking practically begs you to ditch the fork and knife and use your hands.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of backyards
Noun
  • 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
  • The monastery includes a massive network of underground catacombs, which contain the bodies of early Slavic saints, and is one of the most sacred locations in Eastern Orthodox Christianity and a symbol of the country’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 June 2026
Definition of catacombs
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  • Native grasses, shrubs, and trees work to revive the lake’s shoreline, while rainwater harvesting, pollinator gardens, composting, low-flow plumbing, bee hives, and biodegradable amenities further Caroll and Rasch’s conservation efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The lot includes a pool, a golf green, formal gardens, and stone paths.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Definition of gardens
Noun
  • The desert — churned, sucked, and acid-washed — rests in these graveyards of the Anthropocene.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • The largest and deepest of these whale graveyards was discovered in the Diamantina Fracture Zone—a deep-sea trench located about 1,400 km (about 870 miles) off the coast of Western Australia in the Indian Ocean.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of graveyards
Noun
  • Flock says the cameras are used by public safety agencies, neighborhood homeowners associations, business managers and college campuses across cities in the United States.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Once called Future Farmers of America, several FFA programs have endured on high school campuses, with students learning about agriculture and livestock careers.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
Definition of campuses
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