graveyard
pronunciation
How to pronounce graveyard in British English:
UK [ˈgreɪvjɑ:d]
How to pronounce graveyard in American English:
US [ˈgreɪvjɑrd]
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- Noun:
- a tract of land used for burials
Word Origin
- graveyard (n.)
- 1683, from grave (n.) + yard (n.1). Graveyard shift "late-night work" is c. 1907, from earlier nautical term, in reference to the loneliness of after-hours work.
Example
- 1. And maybe to the edge of the graveyard .
- 2. Afghanistan is said to be the graveyard of empires .
- 3. It is a large ancient graveyard filled with tombs .
- 4. When they got to about the middle of the graveyard they were startled and stopped moving .
- 5. She sells packets of graveyard dirt .