burying ground

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noun

a burial ground.

Nearby words

bury the hatchet, buryat, buryat autonomous republic, buryat republic, burying beetle, burying ground, bus, bus boy, bus lane, bus line, bus shelter

Origin of burying ground

First recorded in 1705–15

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for burying ground

The burying-ground stands drearily out against the murky sky.
My Fire Opal, and Other Tales|Sarah Warner Brooks
Four neighbours carried the corpse on their shoulders to the burying-ground, following the imaum, who recited some prayers.
The Arabian Nights|Unknown
We are excused from accompanying it to the burying-ground, unless it be a relation, a friend, or a superior.
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment, Dedicated to the Youth of Both Sexes|Elisabeth Celnart
Not far from the burying-ground a house is pointed out in which the celebrated "Ettrick Shepherd" was born.
The Genius of Scotland|Robert Turnbull

If he but knew how near the two things were together—the burying-ground and the boat—he would not be long in his own.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid