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
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Recent Examples of cemeteries
Spring Grove Cemetery in Spring Grove Village is one of the most historic cemeteries in the United States.
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Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
Police say the markers are being stolen from cemeteries, parks and monuments.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Such stories make this history of Denver cemeteries, well, come alive again.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Greta Hamilton, who made history in 2021 as the first woman of color to serve as director of the Fort Rosecrans and Miramar national cemeteries.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Victims’ bodies were buried in unmarked graves in municipal cemeteries or mass graves near military bases.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In one of its more obscure functions, the office also licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Township officials, meanwhile, have strongly defended townships as a critical level of government that's closest to Hoosiers, responsible for poor relief for low-income residents and taking care of old cemeteries.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
Police say the markers are being stolen from cemeteries, parks and monuments.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Such stories make this history of Denver cemeteries, well, come alive again.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Greta Hamilton, who made history in 2021 as the first woman of color to serve as director of the Fort Rosecrans and Miramar national cemeteries.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Victims’ bodies were buried in unmarked graves in municipal cemeteries or mass graves near military bases.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In one of its more obscure functions, the office also licenses certain private cemeteries.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Township officials, meanwhile, have strongly defended townships as a critical level of government that's closest to Hoosiers, responsible for poor relief for low-income residents and taking care of old cemeteries.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemeteries
graveyards
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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
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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
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“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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