Definitions

cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /

NOUN

burial ground

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garden graveyard mortuary tomb

STRONG

Golgotha catacomb charnel churchyard crypt grave necropolis ossuary sepulcher vault

WEAK

God's acre boot hill charnel house city of the dead eternal home funerary grounds marble town memorial park polyandrium potter's field resting place

Example Sentences

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There were mothers and grandmothers in Lviv watering the flowers on fresh graves in a swiftly expanding military cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He said he often brings a sandwich from the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills to eat at the cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

One sister died "within hours" of showing symptoms, while for the other, "we had to take her to the cemetery without a wake," Mailen said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Gravestones are removed, graves moved to Hope cemetery.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Through the darkness, we rode our bikes into the wind down Beach Street, passing Front Beach and the old cemetery.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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