memorial park

Definition of memorial parknext
as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead Forest Lawn in Glendale, California, is the memorial park that serves as the final resting place for many of Hollywood's greatest

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Recent Examples of memorial park For now, Alexander invites Fort Worth residents to stroll through the memorial park to learn about how her ancestors’ stories aren’t just about being Native. David Moreno, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026 The idea began several years ago when City Councilman Chris Ricci proposed creating a firefighter memorial park through the city. Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026 That project included public art, a veterans memorial park, road improvements, underground utilities lines, new sidewalks, landscaping, and two Vista signs arching over the roadway. Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025 The memorial park is at 25751 Trabuco Road. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorial park
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Noun
  • Occupying the sacred space between Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, the Great Triumphal Arch will stand 250 feet tall, two and half times taller than Lincoln’s memorial and big enough to obscure views of the cemetery.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most of our village had made the journey to Canterbury’s municipal graveyard.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Later that year, Herman became Senior Vice President of Programming & Production of Access Entertainment Network (AEN), a company that traded graveyard hours of cable TV airtime to infomercial companies.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Memorial park.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorial%20park. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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