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
Colby does earn a plot in the Yellowstone Ranch cemetery, which is getting crowded quickly.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Stroll farther into the cemetery and American persimmons dangle above graves.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Indy cemetery groundskeeper follows in dad's footsteps Sisters in need of a cool down open up an ice cream shop.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
Stories about a 153-year-old church in the Ben Davis neighborhood still serving its community after being devastated by fires and a tornado through the decades, or the generational caretakers of a Westwood neighborhood cemetery.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Stroll farther into the cemetery and American persimmons dangle above graves.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Indy cemetery groundskeeper follows in dad's footsteps Sisters in need of a cool down open up an ice cream shop.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
Stories about a 153-year-old church in the Ben Davis neighborhood still serving its community after being devastated by fires and a tornado through the decades, or the generational caretakers of a Westwood neighborhood cemetery.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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