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

I accompanied Romero in Washington in 2010, when he knelt at RFK’s gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery and wept.

From Los Angeles Times

“It struck me that I hadn’t been to see his gravesite in many a year, though I couldn’t tell you why; I just never got around to it, I suppose. And that got me feeling all—not teary eyed, exactly, but in that quiet sort of thinking mood where you sit and wonder why things are the way they are. What’s the word?”

From Literature

Nor had she ever stopped to wonder if anyone was in the habit of visiting the gravesite, and perhaps leaving flowers.

From Literature

Namibia's authorities have warned people not to hold parties at cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked outrage last weekend.

From BBC

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