Cemetery

usgb/ˈseməteri/
noun

A place where dead people are buried.

We visited our grandmother's grave in the cemetery.
Visual representation of "cemetery" - A place where dead people are buried

Often appears as...

  • buried in a cemetery
  • grave in a cemetery
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Emotional Weight

The word 'cemetery' can evoke somber emotions related to mourning and remembrance.

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Walking through the cemetery, she felt a deep sense of loss.
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Common Confusion

'Cemetery' refers specifically to the land used for burials, not the service or act of burying.

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The old cemetery has been there for centuries, undisturbed.
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Cultural Quiet

Cemeteries are culturally considered places of quiet and respect; it's not just a park.

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Even as children played nearby, they never got loud around the cemetery.
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