noun

graveyard

cemetery, burial ground

The old church has a small graveyard.

The old church has a small graveyard.

It was as quiet as a graveyard.

It was as quiet as a graveyard.

a/the graveyard a place for burying the dead The old church has a small graveyard.

Synonyms: cemetery, churchyard, burial ground

A compound word: 'grave' (a place for burial) + 'yard' (an enclosed area of land).

Literally a 'yard full of graves'. It's easy to visualize.

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