Definitions

churchyard

[church-yahrd] / ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd /

NOUN

boneyard

Synonyms

WEAK

God's acre Golgotha boot hill catacomb cemetery charnel charnel house city of the dead crypt eternal home funerary grounds garden grave graveyard marble town memorial park mortuary necropolis ossuary polyandrium potter's field resting place sepulcher tomb vault

NOUN

cemetery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garden graveyard mortuary tomb

STRONG

Golgotha catacomb charnel 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

NOUN

necropolis

Synonyms

STRONG

catacomb charnel crypt graveyard sepulcher tomb vault

WEAK

God's acre boot hill charnel house city of the dead funerary grounds potter's field

Example Sentences

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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

Martock Parish Council, which is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the churchyard, which is now full, secured the site with safety barriers.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill and of Imber planted a Yew tree in the St Giles churchyard to remember former residents.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2023

It contained a diorama of a tramp asleep in a churchyard in front of a church door.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

churchyard

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