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cemetery

noun

ˈse-mə-ˌter-ē

Definition of cemetery

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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Recent Examples of cemetery There is a cemetery in Galveston, Texas, where multiple members of my family are buried, too, actually going back more than five generations. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 The National Flag Foundation sent an American flag to all the states, territories and military cemeteries around the world. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Selman, a native of Bosnia, will bring female perspectives and personal histories to bear in a work at the former Hörster Friedhof, a nineteenth-century cemetery. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026 After arriving in Lampedusa by plane, Leo was to pay homage to the dead at the island’s migrant cemetery and unveil a plaque, dedicated to Pope Francis, on the main dock before celebrating Mass in the main piazza. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cemetery

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graveyard

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Most of the victims were buried in a local graveyard, while some families planned to take the bodies to their native towns for burial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
In this year’s ballot measure graveyard lies the competing measures introduced by Uber and Consumer Attorneys of California, both of which were dropped after last-minute negotiations.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

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