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

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

The men made a final visit to T.B.’s gravesite.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

She stomped away from her crate and over the rocks and through the gravesite until she was standing above a broken robot body.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown