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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I climbed the stile to the cemetery and started across.

From Literature

According to AFP news agency, five lorries were needed to take all the tributes to the cemetery, most of which had been sent anonymously.

From BBC

There were so many that five trucks were required to take them to the cemetery, a local journalist told AFP.

From Barron's

Fergus said she had been alerted by a dog walker and "rushed down" to the cemetery.

From BBC

Nearby, a well-maintained veterans cemetery can be seen, its tombstones decorated with wreaths and flowers.

From Barron's