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burial ground

American  

noun

  1. a tract of land for burial of the dead; a cemetery, often a small or primitive one.

burial ground British  

noun

  1. a graveyard or cemetery

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Etymology

Origin of burial ground

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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Burial ground About three years ago, archaeologists uncovered a large ancient burial cairn at the site of Dounreay's under-construction £100m nuclear waste dump.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2013

The old English Burial ground was then surrounded by a high, rough stone wall, built without mortar, which was removed some years after the new cemetery on Camp Hill was consecrated.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.

Burial ground; about 120 graves; weeping mothers; visit dying child; fool of myself, broke down in prayer; the helplessness in presence of Death!

From Woman's Endurance by Luckhoff, A. D (August D.)

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