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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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Meanwhile, cemetery spaces are limited and only come with a temporary lease which must be renewed every 20 years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Pusztavacs, which has 1,300 inhabitants, received state support to renovate its cemetery and church and got its first automatic cash machine last year as part of a government law to install machines in all villages.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

West of Cairo, Egypt’s capital, a beautifully tended cemetery, roses and all, carries the graves of many of Montgomery’s Eighth Army, their names and regiments carefully inscribed on the pink limestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Two suspects, a public health officer from Nyamira and a cemetery caretaker, have reportedly been arrested in connection with the matter, with others being questioned.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Ordinarily at the cemetery the lid of a coffin was lifted a final time before interment, allowing loved ones to say good-bye, but the condition of Anna’s body made that impossible.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann