burial ground

American  

noun

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

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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

Compounding this painful apathy is the fact that state officials were made aware of the burial ground by at least the 1970s.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

"The analyses provide insight into social organisation in the Stone Age," says Paul Wallin, Professor of Archaeology and an expert on the Ajvide burial ground.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026

The storied 478-acre Brooklyn burial ground, like many across the U.S., is running out of room for new occupants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

It corresponded to an area labelled as "burial ground" on historical maps of the site.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

LeAlan: That’s like Indian burial ground, homie-—you ain’t gonna catch no Indian walking on another Indian's grave or where he died.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

Related Words

• cemetery
• graveyard