variants
or necropoles
or necropoleis
or necropoli
as in cemeteries
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 necropolises
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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropolises
Noun
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Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Township officials, meanwhile, have strongly defended townships as a critical level of government that's closest to Hoosiers, responsible for poor relief for low-income residents and taking care of old cemeteries.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The urge to tame big corporate landlords is bubbling over among locals in woodsy Paulding County, Georgia, an Atlanta exurb where church steeples and old graveyards punctuate the rolling hills, and an 18-foot fiberglass Wonder Woman waves at drivers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Necropolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropolises. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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