Definition of CEMETERY

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 Word
cemetery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cemetery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cemetery: valid Words With Friends Word