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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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
Scientists say the discovery strengthens the idea that cemeteries can act as important refuges for biodiversity.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
With cemeteries inaccessible during Sudan’s bloody civil war, residents of Khartoum resorted to burying their dead in just about any spare plot of land.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
The Vatican itself has not spoken on the matter, but in 2016 did set out its position to recommend that the bodies of the deceased are buried in cemeteries or other sacred places.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Today, more than a hundred military cemeteries around Arras hold the remains of Allied soldiers killed in action there.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
