cemetery
noun
an area set apart for or containing graves, tombs, or funeral urns, especially one that is not a churchyard; burial ground; graveyard.
cemeteries
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pluralof cemetery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Turrell spoke movingly of the close friends he lost during the campaign, some of whom he buried in the field, and who are now buried in Commonwealth war cemeteries on the continent.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The cemeteries, neighborhood councils and clergy leaders had opposed the loss of motor vehicle lanes, saying it would cause a traffic nightmare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Odd Arne Westad begins “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings From History” with a poignant and haunting visit to World War I memorials and cemeteries in France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
At the two largest cemeteries, researchers found an unusually large number of children and young teenagers among the dead.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Oddly, for someone trying to escape ghosts, the new house backed up to one of the oldest cemeteries in Rochester.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
