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churchyard

[church-yahrd] / ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd /




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As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

In the early 19th century, Americans usually died at home and were buried in the local churchyard or on family-owned land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The King has granted permission for a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash to be buried at his local churchyard in Kent.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

He had serviced many homes and spent his days working from a shop just across the street from the churchyard where he was buried, in a hurriedly dug mass grave, The Associated Press has learned.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

Outside in the churchyard the leaderless horde did absolutely nothing to reorganize.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques