burying ground
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burying ground
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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Jack Gary, Colonial Williamsburg’s director of archaeology, said rectangular patterns of soil discoloration show the location of the burials in what is almost certainly the church’s old burying ground.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021
Archaeologists think Sutton Hoo was also a burying ground for the royal’s relatives, who were laid to rest in about 17 other mounds near the presumed king.
From National Geographic • Jan. 29, 2021
In 1807, a Quaker burying ground was established nearby.
From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2020
With typical disregard for mere historical fact, Hicks has substituted a hedge for the wall that surrounds the burying ground.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the burying ground, there were many new graves.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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