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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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The season comes with a dedicated look book shot in the monumental cemetery of Bologna, its architectural grandeur countered by the modernity and Gen Z-fluency of the clothes.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Service Corp International The cemetery company is extremely well positioned based on a meeting with management, analyst Joanna Gajuk wrote.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Guests can expect to see spooky creatures, a graveyard, a carnival of chaos and five haunted houses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Four Radcliff men are facing charges in connection to vandalism and thefts at graveyards in Hardin County, according to a news release from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Potter's field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potter%27s%20field. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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