as in graveyard
a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Recent Examples of cemetery
In July 2024, a Good Samaritan, touring the cemeteries of Memphis, Tenn., found the pup and her two siblings abandoned in a crate dumped between two City of Memphis green trashcans on a downtown street, according to Tails of Hope Dog Rescue.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
These cemeteries are appropriately designed and maintained by the United States government.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
The cemetery’s gate regularly needs fixing and even replacing due to vandalism.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
Crews have since been working to clear debris from the closed cemetery.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
These cemeteries are appropriately designed and maintained by the United States government.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
The cemetery’s gate regularly needs fixing and even replacing due to vandalism.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
Crews have since been working to clear debris from the closed cemetery.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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