churchyardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɜːtʃ.jɑːd/us/ˈtʃɝːtʃ.jɑːrd/an area of land around a church, where dead bodies are buried
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Places where bodies are buried or cremated
- burial ground
- catacomb
- cemetery
- charnel house
- crematorium
- crypt
- grave
- graveside
- graveyard
- mausoleum
- necropolis
- pyre
- resting place
- sepulchre
- the Pyramids
- tomb
- vault
Examples from literature
- A small footbridge leads across the moat to the churchyard.
- I trembled and turned white, and thought of my father's grave in the churchyard, which I knew so well.
- The churchyard is exceedingly pretty, and the church most interesting.
- The clock was striking midday as they entered the churchyard.
- There is some old glass in the windows, and a cross in the churchyard.