churchyard

noun

church·yard ˈchərch-ˌyärd

: a yard that belongs to a church and is often used as a burial ground

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Greek Festival Food, music and dance fill the churchyard at Holy Trinity Cathedral during one of the largest cultural festivals of the year in downtown Salt Lake City. —

Erin Alberty, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 Kristen makes some noise about a contractor, but that’s not soon enough for Sister Andrea, who tells Ben to get some bricks from the churchyard and start the work ASAP. —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 July 2024 Dozens more set up lawn chairs, blankets and cameras in the churchyard across the street. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024 The church tower came into view and Mr. O’Shea turned in to a churchyard bordered by cypress and yew trees. —

Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for churchyard