burial ground

noun

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

burial ground

noun

1. a graveyard or cemetery

Word History and Origins

Origin of burial ground¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The tower had living quarters, courtyards, kitchens, a great hall where feasting took place and a chapel with a burial ground.

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After the funeral at Westminster Cathedral, the coffin will be taken to the royal burial ground in Frogmore, on the Windsor estate.

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The funeral on Tuesday afternoon will be a private family service, after which the coffin will be taken to the royal burial ground in Frogmore in Windsor.

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It will be a private family service, after which the coffin will be taken to the royal burial ground in Frogmore in Windsor.

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"People are coming to sites which they might not realise are ancient sites like burial grounds which can just be a grassy mound," he said.

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Related Words

• cemetery 
• graveyard