CEMETERY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CEMETERY?

Need another word that means the same as “cemetery”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “cemetery” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cemetery” are: burial ground, burial site, graveyard, memorial park, necropolis, churchyard, burial place, garden of remembrance

Cemetery as a Noun

Definitions of "Cemetery" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cemetery” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard.
  • A tract of land used for burials.

Synonyms of "Cemetery" as a noun (8 Words)

burial groundConcealing something under the ground.
burial placeConcealing something under the ground.
burial siteThe ritual placing of a corpse in a grave.
churchyardThe yard associated with a church.
garden of remembranceA yard or lawn adjoining a house.
graveyardA burial ground, especially one beside a church.
He was buried in the graveyard of St Mary s parish church.
memorial parkA recognition of meritorious service.
necropolisA cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.

Usage Examples of "Cemetery" as a noun

  • A military cemetery.

Associations of "Cemetery" (30 Words)

autopsyPerform an autopsy on a body or organ.
On autopsy it was established that he had suffered from a rare brain condition.
bierA coffin along with its stand.
We followed the bier to the graveyard.
burialConcealing something under the ground.
They will give him a proper burial.
bury(of a football player) shoot (the ball) into the goal.
He ran through to bury a right foot shot inside the near post.
casketEnclose in a casket.
A small brass casket containing four black opals.
coffinPut a dead body in a coffin.
Her body was coffined.
cryptAn underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
enclosureThe state of being enclosed, especially in a religious community.
One of the chief effects of enclosure was to increase the number of landless workers.
entombPlace (a dead body) in a tomb.
Many people died most entombed in collapsed buildings.
epigraphAn inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
epitaphAn inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there.
The story makes a sorry epitaph to a great career.
funeralA sermon delivered at a funeral.
Her funeral had to pass.
graveCausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
The coffin was lowered into the grave.
gravestoneA stone that is used to mark a grave.
inhumeBury.
No hand his bones shall gather or inhume.
inscriptionLetters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something.
The inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials.
interPlace (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.
He was interred with the military honours due to him.
intermentThe burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.
Interments took place in the churchyard.
mausoleumA large burial chamber, usually above ground.
The cathedral was built in 1517 as a royal mausoleum.
morgueA newspaper’s collection of miscellaneous information for use in future obituaries.
The cadavers were bagged and removed to the city morgue.
morticianAn undertaker.
mortuaryRelating to burial or tombs.
A mortuary temple.
mummificationA condition resembling that of a mummy.
Bureaucratic mummification in red tape.
necropolisA cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
quietusSomething that has a calming or soothing effect.
sarcophagusA stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions.
sepulcherA chamber that is used as a grave.
sepulchralRelating to a tomb or interment.
The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs.
tombA place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone.
None escape the tomb.
tombstoneAn advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc.
His grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones.

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