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graveside

American  
[greyv-sahyd] / ˈgreɪvˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the area beside a grave.


adjective

  1. being or conducted beside a grave.

    a graveside funeral service.

Etymology

Origin of graveside

First recorded in 1830–40; grave 1 + side 1

Example Sentences

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Then you show the billionaire who, even with all the money in the world, is crying at the graveside of her first love, filled with regret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They have poured blood and sweat into this land - and at their son's graveside, tears too.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

He will be laid to rest at a private graveside burial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

Daniel arrives for a graveside memorial service, but no one is present except a priest.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

At Snowberger’s there is always a covered-dish dinner back at the funeral home after the graveside service.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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