burial ground

noun

: an area of land where dead people have been buried
an ancient burial ground

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The mummies were buried in Xiaohe Cemetery, a Bronze Age burial ground in northwest China. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Archaeologists plan to continue studying the pottery and other artifacts found at the 2,200-year-old burial ground. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024 The site looked more like an overgrown forest than a burial ground. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 The late 18th to early 19th century burial ground contained the bodies of 14 unidentified Caucasian adults and children. Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burial ground 

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“Burial ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial%20ground. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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