CEMETERY

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

(noun) a tract of land used for burials

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cemetery (plural cemeteries)

A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.

Synonyms

• See also cemetery

Source: Wiktionary

Cem"e*ter*y, n.; pl. Cemeteries (. Etym: [L. cemeterium, Gr.

Definition: A place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; a graveyard; a churchyard; a necropolis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition