God's acre

American  

noun

1. a cemetery, especially one adjacent to a church; churchyard.

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God's acre British  

noun

1. literary  a churchyard or burial ground

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Etymology

Origin of God's acre

1610–20; translation of German Gottesacker

Example Sentences

For the first year, the single men gathered for an all-night prayer vigil, ending with hymn singing in the graveyard they referred to as “God’s Acre.”

From Seattle Times

In addition to the longstanding liturgy, the service includes a silent procession to the Salem Moravian Graveyard, also called “God’s Acre,” and concludes among the graves that go back generations.

From Seattle Times

Go on a specific quest rather than allowing “God’s water to flow across God’s acre,” as an Afrikaans expression has it.

From Slate

Conservation charity Caring for God's Acre says many cemeteries are overgrown and neglected - but because of that, have also become a haven for wildlife.

From BBC

A plaque at the tower says Nazareth’s first Moravian graveyard was known as “God’s Acre” and was in use from 1744 to 1762.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• garden
• graveyard
• mortuary
• tomb