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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

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There’s a risk they could end up being read at my graveside.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2025

She then said it was "lovely" to visit the graveside of her stillborn baby girl in a cemetery in Everton.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2024

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

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2024

At the graveside, at the funeral supper, all the sleepless night.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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