cemetery
Translation
cemetery, graveyard
Examples
We visited my grandfather's grave in the cemetery.
We visited my grandfather's grave in the cemetery.
The old cemetery is on top of the hill.
The old cemetery is on top of the hill.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a place where dead people are buried We visited my grandfather's grave in the cemetery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: graveyard, burial ground, necropolis
Etymology
From Greek 'koimeterion' (a sleeping place, dormitory), from 'koiman' (to put to sleep).
Memory Tips
Its Greek root means 'sleeping place', which is a peaceful image to associate with the word.