cemetery
Plural: cemeteries
Noun
- A burial ground or graveyard, typically one not attached to a church.
- a tract of land used for burials
- A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
Examples
- He hoped his opponent’s chances would end up in a CEMETERY after his impressive play.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion), from κοιμάω (koimáō, “I put to sleep”); compare cœmeterium. Displaced Middle English charnel (“mass grave, cemetery”) and Old English līctūn (“cemetery”).
Synonyms
burial ground, burial site, burying ground, graveyard, memorial park, necropolis, Boot Hill, God's acre, boneyard, camposanto, cemetery, churchyard, crypt, gravestead, kirkyard, lichyard, marble orchard
Scrabble Score: 15
cemetery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcemetery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cemetery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary