cemetery
noun
an area set apart for or containing graves, tombs, or funeral urns, especially one that is not a churchyard; burial ground; graveyard.
cemeteries
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pluralof cemetery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Doan Van Cong, 68, and his family spent years touring cemeteries and talking to witnesses to discover what happened to his uncle, who died in 1950, when he was in his early 20s.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
This was true even in cemeteries where researchers found many biological family connections among the wider population.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Turrell spoke movingly of the close friends he lost during the campaign, some of whom he buried in the field, and who are now buried in Commonwealth war cemeteries on the continent.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As cemeteries become overcrowded, should loved ones become gardening soil?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After De Soto’s army left the Caddo stopped erecting community centers and began digging community cemeteries.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
