graveyard
noun
grave·yard
ˈgrāv-ˌyärd 
1
: cemetery
2
: something resembling a graveyard
an automobile graveyard
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Examples of graveyard in a Sentence
reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone
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Politics Column: No graveyards, no ice cream shops.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Many who were buried at the graveyard were relocated to Elmwood Cemetery during the 1920s, and also in 1958, either by community effort or because the graves were discovered due to construction in the area, officials said in the release.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Many who were buried at the graveyard were relocated to Elmwood Cemetery during the 1920s, and also in 1958, either by community effort or because the graves were discovered due to construction in the area, officials said in the release.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graveyard. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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