Burial Ground (Noun)
Meaning
A tract of land used for burials.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The small town's oldest residents still recalled the long-forgotten burial ground that once stood at the city center.
- Archaeologists worked to identify and restore the historic burial ground after decades of abandonment and neglect.
- Her ancestor had once purchased a family plot at the rural burial ground near their home farm.
- Native American groups held their ancient ancestors' remains were removed without consent from their original burial ground by white colonizers.
- Eager locals pitched in for years, coordinating digs to transform their hometown burial ground from wasteland into landmark treasure