churchyard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of churchyard
Example Sentences
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On our way there, we stopped in Heptonstall, a tiny town above Hebden Bridge, where Sylvia Plath is buried in the St. Thomas A’ Becket churchyard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"The band and the family wanted something fitting for the churchyard," Reid told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
A devil-horned tribute to Prodigy frontman Keith Flint was "respectful" despite its churchyard setting, a reverend said.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
In the early 19th century, Americans usually died at home and were buried in the local churchyard or on family-owned land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
It is a sunny spot and, Theo thinks, a pleasant churchyard.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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