Definitions

cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /

NOUN

burial ground

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garden graveyard mortuary tomb

STRONG

Golgotha catacomb charnel churchyard crypt grave necropolis ossuary sepulcher vault

WEAK

God's acre boot hill charnel house city of the dead eternal home funerary grounds marble town memorial park polyandrium potter's field resting place

Example Sentences

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Bishop said she’s repeatedly asked the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to increase patrols around the cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

But guarding the cemetery were three Cane Corso dogs — RoRo, Ghost and Zeus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The arrangement of burials at the site raises the possibility that Tinshemet Cave served as a dedicated burial area or even an early cemetery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

One person wrote on Weibo, China's equivalent of X: "Who would resort to this if cemetery plots were affordable?"

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Drowned Forest lurked like a silent cemetery, and when we rotated the raft to face the curtains of mist and flame beyond, my heart skipped a beat.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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