Synonyms of necropolises

necropolises

noun

variants or necropoles or necropoleis or necropoli

plural of necropolis

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cemeteries
• graveyards
• tombs
• boneyards
• churchyards
• memorial parks
• mausoleums
• catacombs
• potter's fields
• crypts
• God's acres
• graves
• vaults
• sepulchres
• sepultures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necropolises

Other necropolises stem from whale falls (that is, the sudden arrival of a whale carcass on the ocean floor), but their origins appear to be shaped by forces unique to oceans themselves. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

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. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026