tumulus

noun

Definition of tumulusnext
as in cemetery

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Recent Examples of tumulus The circular stone ruins stretched about 40 feet across and matched the general design of a Roman burial mound, or tumulus, archaeologists said. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 Interestingly enough, the tumulus represents a meeting of Roman and Celtic traditions, though, by the looks of it, this funerary monument, possibly attached to a stately though unknown elite, was a symbolic gesture, piquing intrigue and revealing a slice of Roman life rarely seen. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025 In 1957, archeologists discovered a royal tomb (also known as a tumulus) at the site of Gordion, Phrygia’s ancient capital located about 60 miles southwest of Ankara, Turkey. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025 Melena flags a hand limply at her older daughter as Nanny hoists Nessa onto the edge of the cot, where the girl lies, inert and cringing, in the lee of the tumulus that Melena has become. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus, or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area. — Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021 Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. — National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumulus
  1. cemetery
  2. barrow
  3. graveyard
  4. mound
  5. churchyard
Noun
  • Occupying the sacred space between Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, the Great Triumphal Arch will stand 250 feet tall, two and half times taller than Lincoln’s memorial and big enough to obscure views of the cemetery.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cemetery
Noun
  • Near the town of Sanquhar, a southwestern Scottish community nestled in verdant countryside, researchers stumbled upon a Bronze Age barrow—the first find of its kind in the area.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Definition of barrow
Noun
  • Later that year, Herman became Senior Vice President of Programming & Production of Access Entertainment Network (AEN), a company that traded graveyard hours of cable TV airtime to infomercial companies.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Guests will learn about local birds, squirrels and coyotes, and also the history of the graveyard.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of graveyard
Noun
  • The last hit scored the Rockies’ seventh and eighth runs, which meant free tacos for all in attendance, as well as the end of Rincon’s night on the mound.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • An undersea cable for an electricity project was set to go right through the popular mound of stones, but protesters were not having it.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of mound
Noun
  • An initial ceremony was held at Kyiv’s Spaskyi Lyceum, where Halyna had served as school principal for more than 20 years, before moving to a churchyard in the suburb of Zazymia, close to the former family home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Juliana, a Black girl, was found hanging in a North Charlotte churchyard May 8.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of churchyard

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