gravesite

American  

[greyv-sahyt] / ˈgreɪvˌsaɪt /

Or grave-site

noun

1. the site of a grave or graves; a place of burial.

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Etymology

Origin of gravesite

First recorded in 1950–55; grave ¹ ( def. ) + site ( def. )

Example Sentences

After watching the video, Jennifer Rogers, who lives near her great-grandfather’s gravesite in Claremore, Okla., “just put my phone on silent and sat and cried.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Hope visits his wife’s gravesite in Pearland, Texas.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

A few police officers who were deployed to control the crowd appeared overwhelmed and watched from a distance as some jostled to take selfies at the gravesite.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

At four a.m., just before the DNA samples were collected, a large white tent was erected around the gravesite to ensure even further privacy.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady