churchyard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of churchyard
Example Sentences
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The village churchyard has become a haven for local wildlife - in particular slow worms, a non-venomous species of legless lizard often mistaken for snakes.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
In the early 19th century, Americans usually died at home and were buried in the local churchyard or on family-owned land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
The King has granted permission for a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash to be buried at his local churchyard in Kent.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
“If it warn’t for me you’d have been to the churchyard long ago, and stayed there. Who brought you up by hand?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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