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churchyard

noun

Definition of churchyard

as in cemetery

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as in backyard

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Recent Examples of churchyard Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 An unusual structural failure recently caused a dramatic, sinkhole-like collapse in an historic English churchyard — revealing a 300-year-old family vault. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Workers buried long lengths of pipe in the churchyard, to soak up some of the naturally present warmth in the ground. — Chris Baraniuk, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025 As befits the setting of an old stone church with a shadowy churchyard, theological themes surface concerning everything from faith to resurrection to desecration to the nature of miracles. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for churchyard

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Noun

The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The series focuses on a 13-year-old named Sophie, who mourns her grandfather Thomas every day in a Milan cemetery.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cemetery

Noun

No more information was given, but this could’ve been the bread and/or chicken wings the aforementioned flies treated like a backyard trampoline.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
With space for up to 10 guests, a large living area, and green backyard, your whole group will have plenty of room to stretch out during your stay.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of backyard

Noun

But passing motorists largely knew nothing of the collection of handmade replica of catacombs, Biblical scenes and Israelite villages beneath it.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Avedon, whose work and career had a big influence on Hujar early on, had produced a series of images of the Palermo catacombs in 1959.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of catacombs

Noun

For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Hofvendahl’s garden was his pride and joy, even though the work was never-ending.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of garden

Noun

Without that practice, both campus and life can become more insular and sterile.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The Roos will play home games in downtown Kansas City for the first time since 2019, providing a much bigger space than their on-campus home at the Swinney Recreation Center.

— PJ Green October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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