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burial ground
noun
- a tract of land for burial of the dead; a cemetery, often a small or primitive one.
burial ground
noun
- a graveyard or cemetery
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of burial ground1
Example Sentences
Inevitable are thoughts of ancient Stonehenge, or perhaps primordial cairns marking trails or burial grounds in premodern societies.
Belfast City Council has been urged to formally mark a hidden burial ground containing more than 10,000 bodies dating back to the Irish famine.
Mr Carayol, who is with the Humanity For Grenfell group and lost a niece and cousin in the fire, said some families see the tower as a "burial ground".
Natural burial grounds are dotted across the UK and bear little resemblance to normal cemeteries – trees and wildflowers replace man-made grave markings, and no pesticides are used.
Closed burial grounds could also be reopened as part of the plans.
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