as in graveyards
a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cemeteries
The national holiday on the last Monday in May typically includes community gatherings and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags.
—
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The results indicated that individuals buried in the leprosaria had significantly higher mercury levels than those from the other cemeteries.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The library had the new county death index for the 1960s, so this was a far more efficient path than walking Washington County’s cemeteries again.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
There were no African American cemeteries in that part of Tarrant County.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Today, small remnants remain along railroad tracks and in old cemeteries.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
These later burials are called row-grave cemeteries because the graves were perfectly parallel to one another.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
Green burial – defined as the burial of human remains without embalming, contained only in a biodegradable shroud or casket – is legal in all 50 states and Washington, but is only offered by a small share of cemeteries.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The results indicated that individuals buried in the leprosaria had significantly higher mercury levels than those from the other cemeteries.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The library had the new county death index for the 1960s, so this was a far more efficient path than walking Washington County’s cemeteries again.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
There were no African American cemeteries in that part of Tarrant County.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Today, small remnants remain along railroad tracks and in old cemeteries.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
These later burials are called row-grave cemeteries because the graves were perfectly parallel to one another.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
Green burial – defined as the burial of human remains without embalming, contained only in a biodegradable shroud or casket – is legal in all 50 states and Washington, but is only offered by a small share of cemeteries.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemeteries
graveyards
Noun
-
The new observations reveal that under the right conditions, even these hostile stellar graveyards can preserve frozen molecules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
-
The urge to tame big corporate landlords is bubbling over among locals in woodsy Paulding County, Georgia, an Atlanta exurb where church steeples and old graveyards punctuate the rolling hills, and an 18-foot fiberglass Wonder Woman waves at drivers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
