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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 went to attend funerals or visit their loved ones, pausing graveside at L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

“I think it will take some time to sink in,” she says, from his newly adorned graveside.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

MK troops marched in his honor and a twenty-one-gun salute was given at his graveside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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