Arlington National Cemetery

American  

noun

1. a national cemetery located in Arlington, Virginia, across the Potomac from Washington, D.C.: site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Example Sentences

Trump has also proposed building an enormous, 250-foot tall "Independence Arch" -- reminiscent of Paris' Arc de Triomphe -- on the bank of the Potomac River near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He has proposed building an arch in a traffic circle near Arlington National Cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

That first observance included a speech by future President James Garfield at Arlington National Cemetery, where 5,000 people decorated the graves of 20,000 fallen soldiers.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed from its website information and educational materials about the history of black and female service members.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

The Army saw to it that William was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield