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

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 • Sep. 26, 2025

She puts flowers on his gravesite every Memorial Day.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

County Board of Supervisors moved toward making a county historical landmark of the Altadena gravesite of Owen Brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

Earlier, at the gravesite in the small Muslim section of the cemetery, I had watched them lower Baba into the hole.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini