1
as in cemetery
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 churchyard
In Ham, after the trespass, the group stopped in a churchyard for lunch, where more thermoses of tea emerged from backpacks.
—
Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
At one point, the thieves threatened to burn the painting unless their demands were met, but unlike The Concert, The Guitar Player was safely recovered with the help of an anonymous tip: a detective found the canvas, wrapped in newspaper, propped up against an old headstone in a London churchyard.
—Ruth Bernard Yeazell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021
See All Example Sentences for churchyard
Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
At one point, the thieves threatened to burn the painting unless their demands were met, but unlike The Concert, The Guitar Player was safely recovered with the help of an anonymous tip: a detective found the canvas, wrapped in newspaper, propped up against an old headstone in a London churchyard.
—Ruth Bernard Yeazell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021
See All Example Sentences for churchyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
Noun
-
Traditionally, a cemetery’s care fell to families and churches.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
-
The site of two ancient Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, Sutton Hoo has offered a wealth of knowledge about pre-Norman British history since its first excavation in 1938.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
-
Looking to make the most of the warm weather? Adding a pool to your backyard is an easy way to turn up the fun and beat the heat all without ever leaving your home.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
-
Others clawed nails out of two-by-sixes in the backyard.—
Rae Solomon,
NPR,
13 June 2025
Noun
-
There's a world of garden activity once the sun goes down, when nighttime pollinators appear.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
-
These microscopic round worms, often found in garden sites, cause root damage and there is no reliable control.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Noun
-
The development client includes a warning that Instant Apps is headed for the Google graveyard.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
-
This was well before the time of cellphone graveyards, where aging iPhones would begin to clutter kitchen drawers and empty shoe boxes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Noun
-
These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin name is viola sororia.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
-
But on a clear day after rain, the dooryards and the narrow streets are fragrant with summer lilacs; the overgrown grass by the river, where people of all backgrounds pause to rest, blows on the approach to a high, arcing bridge; and startling moments of bright, simple beauty emerge.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Designed by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner and opened just two years ago, the track, one of two 18-hole layouts on the sprawling campus of the PGA of America’s headquarters, is quickly earning a sterling reputation in Texas.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
-
The developers aimed to meet the growing need for housing among medical professionals and students as the KU Med campus expands.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share