gravesite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gravesite
First recorded in 1950–55; grave 1 ( def. ) + site ( def. )
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On Sunday, Floyd's family gathered in their hometown of Houston near Floyd's gravesite for an event led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, while Minneapolis held several commemorations.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
Hope visits his wife’s gravesite in Pearland, Texas.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
“It was a huge surprise for me, because it seemed before like everything had died here, that Russia is no longer, that it had died,” said Obukhova, who placed white daisies at Navalny’s gravesite.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
In the days since, however, the gravesite has become a place of pilgrimage for those yearning for his vision of “the beautiful Russia of the future” to become a reality.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
He requested DNA samples of Bobby’s nephews to determine, through their familial heredity, whether the samples taken from the gravesite actually matched Bobby’s DNA.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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