national cemetery

noun

1. a cemetery, maintained by the U.S. government, for persons who have served honorably in the armed forces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of national cemetery¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

On Thursday, Netanyahu addressed an official memorial ceremony at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem, two days after the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the 7 October attack.

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The president wants the arch to be based on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, and to welcome people into the nation's capital from Arlington National Cemetery as they cross the Memorial Bridge.

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The next day, he delivered a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery in which he shared with all the people who were there mourning their loved ones that he was glad that he hadn't won his second term until now because he "got the World Cup and the Olympics."

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But in Southern California and across the country, including at the Los Angeles National Cemetery near UCLA, people gathered to honor the men and women who died in service to the nation.

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That first observance included a speech by future President James Garfield at Arlington National Cemetery, where 5,000 people decorated the graves of 20,000 fallen soldiers.

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