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Synonyms & Similar Words
cemetery
burial ground
necropolis
memorial park
mausoleum
sepulcher
tomb
catacomb
crypt
vault
resting place
final resting place
last resting place
burial site
interment site
mortuary
churchyard
God's acre
potter's field
bone orchard
boneyard
burial plot
plot
garden of remembrance
memorial garden
shrine
sanctum
Meaning of Graveyard
A graveyard refers to an area of land used for burying the dead.
Definitions
- A piece of land used for burying the dead, typically managed and maintained by a local authority or private company.
- * A place where people are buried, often with headstones or other memorials to the deceased.
Etymology of Graveyard
The word "graveyard" has its roots in Old English and Old Norse, with "grave" coming from the Old English "græf" and the Old Norse "gröf", both meaning "dig" or "hole", and "yard" coming from the Old English "geard", meaning "enclosure" or "area".
Historically, the term "graveyard" was used to describe a place where bodies were buried, often in a churchyard or other plot of land set aside for this purpose.
Example Uses
- The old graveyard was filled with crumbling headstones and overgrown with weeds.
- * The family visited the graveyard every year to pay their respects to their deceased loved ones.
- * The graveyard was a peaceful place, surrounded by trees and a high stone wall.