as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
criminals and unidentified people are sometimes buried in a potter's field
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Recent Examples of potter's field
Lies explained that the field was Milwaukee's first potter's field ― a cemetery for poor, unclaimed and unknown people ― and was in use through the mid-1800s.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
According to a 1951 Milwaukee Journal article, the potter's field was the burial site of many victims of the city's 1849-1850 cholera epidemic, which was estimated to have killed as many as 700 of the city's then-20,000 residents.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Lies explained that the field was Milwaukee's first potter's field ― a cemetery for poor, unclaimed and unknown people ― and was in use through the mid-1800s.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
According to a 1951 Milwaukee Journal article, the potter's field was the burial site of many victims of the city's 1849-1850 cholera epidemic, which was estimated to have killed as many as 700 of the city's then-20,000 residents.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
The island is not only the largest potter's field in the U.S., but it is also believed to be the single largest AIDS burial site, according to the NYC Parks Department.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
After finding out from police that her son was buried in a potter's field, Wade Robinson sought to recover his body and give him a proper burial.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
The family of Dexter Wade is calling for justice after the 37-year-old man was allegedly fatally struck by a Jackson, Mississippi Police Department cruiser in March and later buried in a potter's field without his family knowing.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2023
The family lived down the street from the potter's field where the boy was first buried, and placed flowers there on holidays.
—Maryclaire Dale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
According to a 1951 Milwaukee Journal article, the potter's field was the burial site of many victims of the city's 1849-1850 cholera epidemic, which was estimated to have killed as many as 700 of the city's then-20,000 residents.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Lies explained that the field was Milwaukee's first potter's field ― a cemetery for poor, unclaimed and unknown people ― and was in use through the mid-1800s.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
According to a 1951 Milwaukee Journal article, the potter's field was the burial site of many victims of the city's 1849-1850 cholera epidemic, which was estimated to have killed as many as 700 of the city's then-20,000 residents.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
The island is not only the largest potter's field in the U.S., but it is also believed to be the single largest AIDS burial site, according to the NYC Parks Department.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
After finding out from police that her son was buried in a potter's field, Wade Robinson sought to recover his body and give him a proper burial.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
The family of Dexter Wade is calling for justice after the 37-year-old man was allegedly fatally struck by a Jackson, Mississippi Police Department cruiser in March and later buried in a potter's field without his family knowing.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2023
The family lived down the street from the potter's field where the boy was first buried, and placed flowers there on holidays.
—Maryclaire Dale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potter's field
Noun
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The surrounding historic cemetery is a place for quiet reflection.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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His experience in the cemetery that day has now become inextricably intertwined with his own burgeoning sexuality, just as his and Wilder’s sweat became one in the shirt that led to this moment.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Facebook Lead Forms Facebook lead forms were once a gold mine, but are now a graveyard of fake names and ghost emails—low intent, zero commitment.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And yes, the villainous Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) also returns, reviving his rivalry with with Happy in what appears to be a graveyard.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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“Potter's field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potter%27s%20field. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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