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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Its bluffs and beaches became a vast cemetery, volcanic ash and black sand burying the dead.
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The genealogical project has taken her all the way to a cemetery in a small town in Canada, located about two hours west of Toronto.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Some ran west toward the river; others, east to the Black cemetery.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
In the military section of the cemetery, Ukrainian flags flew over every headstone.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The genealogical project has taken her all the way to a cemetery in a small town in Canada, located about two hours west of Toronto.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Some ran west toward the river; others, east to the Black cemetery.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
In the military section of the cemetery, Ukrainian flags flew over every headstone.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cemetery
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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