burial ground

noun

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

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Read Next World Massive 2,500-year-old burial ground unearthed in Italian Alps. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025 Intriguingly, archaeologists have also identified several ship-style graves at the burial ground. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Nearby Lincoln Cemetery, another historically Black burial ground and the resting place of jazz legend Charlie Parker, owes over $12,000 in taxes and fees, according to county records. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025 Located near the village of Winterborne Kingston in Dorset, the burial ground contained human remains dating back to Britain’s Iron Age, which lasted from around 800 B.C.E. to 43 C.E. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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