churchyard
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At Västerhus, for instance, men and women were generally buried on different sides of the churchyard.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The village churchyard has become a haven for local wildlife - in particular slow worms, a non-venomous species of legless lizard often mistaken for snakes.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
On our way there, we stopped in Heptonstall, a tiny town above Hebden Bridge, where Sylvia Plath is buried in the St. Thomas A’ Becket churchyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 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
Papa finally finished the greetings, and, with the wide churchyard now mosdy emptied of the cars that had cluttered it like teeth in a mouth, we headed to our car.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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