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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 ground | Concealing something under the ground. |
burial place | Concealing something under the ground. |
burial site | The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave. |
churchyard | The yard associated with a church. |
garden of remembrance | A yard or lawn adjoining a house. |
graveyard | A burial ground, especially one beside a church. He was buried in the graveyard of St Mary s parish church. |
memorial park | A recognition of meritorious service. |
necropolis | A 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)
autopsy | Perform an autopsy on a body or organ. On autopsy it was established that he had suffered from a rare brain condition. |
bier | A coffin along with its stand. We followed the bier to the graveyard. |
burial | Concealing 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. |
casket | Enclose in a casket. A small brass casket containing four black opals. |
coffin | Put a dead body in a coffin. Her body was coffined. |
crypt | An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place. |
enclosure | The state of being enclosed, especially in a religious community. One of the chief effects of enclosure was to increase the number of landless workers. |
entomb | Place (a dead body) in a tomb. Many people died most entombed in collapsed buildings. |
epigraph | An inscription on a building, statue, or coin. |
epitaph | An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there. The story makes a sorry epitaph to a great career. |
funeral | A sermon delivered at a funeral. Her funeral had to pass. |
grave | Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. The coffin was lowered into the grave. |
gravestone | A stone that is used to mark a grave. |
inhume | Bury. No hand his bones shall gather or inhume. |
inscription | Letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something. The inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials. |
inter | Place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites. He was interred with the military honours due to him. |
interment | The burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites. Interments took place in the churchyard. |
mausoleum | A large burial chamber, usually above ground. The cathedral was built in 1517 as a royal mausoleum. |
morgue | A newspaper’s collection of miscellaneous information for use in future obituaries. The cadavers were bagged and removed to the city morgue. |
mortician | An undertaker. |
mortuary | Relating to burial or tombs. A mortuary temple. |
mummification | A condition resembling that of a mummy. Bureaucratic mummification in red tape. |
necropolis | A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city. |
quietus | Something that has a calming or soothing effect. |
sarcophagus | A stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions. |
sepulcher | A chamber that is used as a grave. |
sepulchral | Relating to a tomb or interment. The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs. |
tomb | A place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone. None escape the tomb. |
tombstone | An 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. |