1. an area of land where dead people are buried; a cemetery
2. a place where old or broken things are left or stored
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The old graveyard behind the church dates back to the 1800s.
• She visits her grandmother’s grave in the local graveyard every Sunday.
• The historic graveyard is surrounded by tall oak trees.
• Many famous writers are buried in this graveyard.
• The car graveyard contained hundreds of rusted vehicles.
• That corner of the garage has become a graveyard for broken appliances.