noun

cemetery

cemetery, graveyard

My grandfather is buried in the local cemetery.

My grandfather is buried in the local cemetery.

((a place)) a place where dead people are buried My grandfather is buried in the local cemetery.

Synonyms: graveyard, burial ground, churchyard

From Greek 'koimētērion' meaning 'a sleeping place, dormitory'.

Think of it as a 'sleeping place' for the deceased, from its Greek root. The 'c' sounds like 'see', and 'metery' sounds a bit like 'mystery'.

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