Synonyms of graveyard

graveyard

noun

ˈgrāv-ˌyärd 

as in cemetery

a piece of land used for burying the dead

reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cemetery
• churchyard
• boneyard
• necropolis
• tomb
• memorial park
• mausoleum
• catacombs
• potter's field
• crypt
• God's acre
• vault
• grave
• sepulchre
• sepulture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of graveyard

Geostationary satellites are generally raised into graveyard orbits above the operational region. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Abrams focuses on 18th and 19th century headstones in remote yet picturesque graveyards in Vermont, and her viewers are drawn to her deep dives into the past that also touch on the dark nature of death and spirits. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Some of these spooky spectacles incorporate lights that dance to music, animatronics that come to life and graveyards full of tombstones. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

The end result can be a grass graveyard, so Fowler said getting rid of the leaves is important to keeping your lawn healthy. — John Shumway, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026