graveyard

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tract of land used for burials

Etymology

From grave + yard. Compare West Frisian begraafplak (“graveyard”), Dutch begraafplaats (“graveyard”), Norwegian gravplass (“graveyard”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cemetery, burial site, burial ground, burying ground, memorial park, necropolis

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