Thesaurus results for NECROPOLIS

necropolis

noun

nə-ˈkrä-pə-ləs

as in cemetery

a piece of land used for burying the dead an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died

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Recent Examples of necropolis The Etruscans often interred their deceased in necropolises, which is where the Sapienza University team recovered 30 teeth from 10 individuals who died during the 7th and 6th centuries. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026 The temple of King Nyuserre is believed to be from the Fifth Dynasty and the remains were found in the Abusir necropolis south of the Egyptian capital. —

CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 There were just two dogs roaming the necropolis all that while, unseen and unheard. —

Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Surrounded by lovely countryside and located near the coast, Paestum also features the National Archaeological Museum, which houses funerary items, pots, etc found in the town, in the nearby necropolises and at the sanctuary dedicated to Hera. —

Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for necropolis

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Outside the cemetery, father and son stood in a line with their male relatives to receive condolences.

— Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The hotel is within the Old Cambridge Historic District, next to a cemetery where soldiers who fought at Bunker Hill during the American Revolution are buried.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026