as in graveyard
a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Recent Examples of cemetery
The burial customs, including the archery equipment, bear similarities to male counterparts in the cemetery.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The cemetery sat on the edge of a cliff, overlooking a long valley filled with swift-moving clouds.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
It’s believed the lost cemetery dates to the mid-1800s and could be where some of Brooklyn’s founders were buried.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Carter made a point of showing me the family cemetery—a dirt patch surrounded by a hurricane fence.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The cemetery sat on the edge of a cliff, overlooking a long valley filled with swift-moving clouds.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
It’s believed the lost cemetery dates to the mid-1800s and could be where some of Brooklyn’s founders were buried.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Carter made a point of showing me the family cemetery—a dirt patch surrounded by a hurricane fence.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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