Potter's Field (Noun)
Meaning
A cemetery for unknown or indigent people.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The local newspaper ran a story about the unmarked graves in the city's potter's field, sparking outrage and calls for greater support for homeless individuals.
- A historic potter's field in New York City is now a tourist destination, attracting visitors with its rich and complex history.
- Researchers struggled to locate information about their ancestor's final resting place, suspecting she was buried in the potter's field for those without family to claim them.
- Advocates pushed for reforms that would give residents the opportunity to commemorate those laid to rest in the community potter's field, recognizing the humanity in even the city's most forgotten members.
- This desolate hill had long been a potter's field for unclaimed or unnamed deceased residents of the urban neighborhood below, filled with unnamed white marble stones dotting its face like neglected monoliths.