national cemetery

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of national cemetery

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

“Those are government property. Those are supposed to be returned to the National Cemetery Administration,” which is an arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has proposed building an arch in a traffic circle near Arlington National Cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC