noun
- plural of cemetery; areas of land where dead people are buried
Examples
- The city maintains several historic cemeteries downtown.
- Many old cemeteries have beautiful stone monuments and sculptures.
- Pet cemeteries provide burial services for beloved animals.
- Military cemeteries honor fallen soldiers with rows of white headstones.
- Some cemeteries offer both traditional burial plots and cremation gardens.
- The genealogist visited three different cemeteries searching for family graves.