gravesite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gravesite
First recorded in 1950–55; grave 1 ( def. ) + site ( def. )
Example Sentences
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I accompanied Romero in Washington in 2010, when he knelt at RFK’s gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery and wept.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
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
“When you visit a gravesite of a family member — it’s going to sound strange to you — but you say three Hail Marys. And that’s what I was doing at the site.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Seawater sprayed over the gravesite, and steam hissed up from the RECO’s scorching-hot guts.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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