Graveyard Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

graveyard

/ˈgreɪvˌjɑɚd/

noun

plural

graveyards

/ˈgreɪvˌjɑɚd/

noun

plural

graveyards

Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAVEYARD

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1

:

a place where people are buried

:

cemetery

Graveyard usually refers to a small cemetery, such as one that is next to a church.

2

:

a place where old things are left or thrown away

  • an automobile graveyard

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whistle past the graveyard

see 2whistle

Graveyard Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

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