graveyard

Word parts

grave + yard

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡreɪvˌjɑrd/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular graveyard

Plural graveyards

1. (countable) A graveyard is a piece of land where dead people are buried.
   • Synonyms: cemetery and churchyard

   Dead people were buried in the graveyard.

Related words

• graveyard shift
• graveyard watch