as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much
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Noun
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The unidentified motorist’s failure to put her car in park sent the SUV rolling into Pratt Pond next to the cemetery in Upton, police said.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Their relationship has become symbiotic, and their lives intertwined with the cemetery where both live in employee housing.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests can expect to see spooky creatures, a graveyard, a carnival of chaos and five haunted houses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Four Radcliff men are facing charges in connection to vandalism and thefts at graveyards in Hardin County, according to a news release from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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