as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died
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Recent Examples of necropolis
The Etruscans often interred their deceased in necropolises, which is where the Sapienza University team recovered 30 teeth from 10 individuals who died during the 7th and 6th centuries.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The temple of King Nyuserre is believed to be from the Fifth Dynasty and the remains were found in the Abusir necropolis south of the Egyptian capital.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
There were just two dogs roaming the necropolis all that while, unseen and unheard.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Surrounded by lovely countryside and located near the coast, Paestum also features the National Archaeological Museum, which houses funerary items, pots, etc found in the town, in the nearby necropolises and at the sanctuary dedicated to Hera.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The temple of King Nyuserre is believed to be from the Fifth Dynasty and the remains were found in the Abusir necropolis south of the Egyptian capital.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
There were just two dogs roaming the necropolis all that while, unseen and unheard.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Surrounded by lovely countryside and located near the coast, Paestum also features the National Archaeological Museum, which houses funerary items, pots, etc found in the town, in the nearby necropolises and at the sanctuary dedicated to Hera.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropolis
Noun
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The video showed Disneyland visitors squeezing past the lapbars on the closed ride vehicles and walking around the Haunted Mansion cemetery set amid moving animatronic figures and props.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Excavations at the site are ongoing, and archaeologists hope future work will provide a clearer picture of the people buried there and the role the cemetery played in the final centuries of Heliopolis.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Putin ‘trying to erase Ukraine into a graveyard’ Charred cars were buried under rubble and people trudged through a debris-laden landscape in Kyiv on Tuesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Betting against this trade, at least for now, may well be your ticket to the graveyard.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Necropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropolis. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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