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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/ · UK /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/
graveyard means: An area of land where dead people are buried.
noun
BURIAL PLACEB1
An area of land where dead people are buried.
- We walked past the graveyard.
- Her grandparents are buried in the village graveyard.
- The old graveyard has stones dating back three hundred years.
QUIET NIGHT HOURSC1
The late night or early morning hours when few people are awake or active.
- He works the graveyard shift.
- The station moved her show to a graveyard slot.
- Few ships passed during our graveyard watch.
Questions about graveyard
What does graveyard mean?
An area of land where dead people are buried.
What is graveyard in other languages?
Türkçe: mezarlık · Español: cementerio · Français: cimetière · Deutsch: Friedhof · Italiano: cimitero · 日本語: 墓地
How do you pronounce graveyard?
In American English /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/; in British English /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/.
How do you use graveyard in a sentence?
We walked past the graveyard. Her grandparents are buried in the village graveyard.
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