Synonyms of potter's field

potter's field

noun

as in cemetery

a piece of land used for burying the dead

criminals and unidentified people are sometimes buried in a potter's field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cemetery
• graveyard
• memorial park
• churchyard
• God's acre
• necropolis
• boneyard
• tomb
• mausoleum
• catacombs
• vault
• crypt
• sepulchre
• grave
• sepulture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of potter's field

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

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 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