graveyard.

1. An area of ground used for burying the dead.

2. A place where discarded, ruined, or disused things accumulate; figuratively, a place where ventures or hopes come to an end.

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Words that belong together

• old graveyard
• neglected graveyard
• graveyard path

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The graveyard extended farther than the village itself.

She followed a narrow path through the graveyard.

An overturned stone marked the graveyard's last recorded burial.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Often attached to a church, though usage varies; cemetery is broader and may be independently planned. Plural graveyards.