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cemetery

UK
/ˈsɛmɪtəri/
US
/ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri/

Translations

cemeterynoun
cemeteries
pl
UK
/ˈsɛmɪtəri/
US
/ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri/
The cemetery was quiet and peaceful.
Кладбище было тихим и спокойным.
Synonyms
graveyard
burial ground
necropolis
tomb
mausoleum
memorial park
cemeteryadjective
UK
/ˈsɛm.ɪ.tri/
US
/ˈsɛ.məˌtɛr.i/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "cemetery fence"

Definitions

cemeterynoun
A burial ground; a place where the dead are buried.
The cemetery was filled with rows of old gravestones, each telling a story of the past.
A place where things that are no longer useful are left or stored; a repository for discarded objects.
The coastal bay became a cemetery for abandoned ships.
cemeteryadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a cemetery.
She walked along the cemetery path in quiet reflection.
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