burying ground
Where corpses lie
A burying ground is a cemetery or graveyard—a place where the dead are interred.
The term sounds old-fashioned or rural compared to cemetery: the old burying ground behind the church, a family burying ground on the edge of the property.
It appears in historical contexts and in regions where traditional usage persists.
Plot for interring the dead
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
- headstoneMemorial slab marking burial
- grave markerMonument identifying burial spot
- intermentPutting a body underground
mausoleum · crypt · sepulcher · necropolis · ossuary · columbarium · charnel house · vault
Made or regarded holy
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- holyDedicated to the divine
- blessedReceiving divine favor
spiritual · pilgrimage · shrine · sanctuary · devotion · faith · relic · prayer
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- tumulusAncient burial mound
- barrowLoad carrier or tumulus
neolithic · antiquity · sarcophagus · carbon dating · stratigraphy · epitaphs · ancient · colonial
Intense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
eulogy · wake · funeral · lamentation · remembrance · hearse · obituary · grieving
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- tributeOffering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- cenotaphTomb without a body
obelisk · wreath · commemoration · honoring · dedication · veterans · fallen · memorialize
Apparition of the dead
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
eerie · creepy · paranormal · supernatural · haunting · restless spirits · midnight · fog
graveyard
Plot for interring the dead
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
- headstoneMemorial slab marking burial
- grave markerMonument identifying burial spot
interment · mausoleum · crypt · sepulcher · necropolis · ossuary · columbarium · charnel house · vault · catacomb
hallowed
Made or regarded holy
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- holyDedicated to the divine
blessed · spiritual · pilgrimage · shrine · sanctuary · devotion · faith · relic · prayer · reverence
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- tumulusAncient burial mound
barrow · neolithic · antiquity · sarcophagus · carbon dating · stratigraphy · epitaphs · ancient · colonial · unmarked graves
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
condolences · eulogy · wake · funeral · lamentation · remembrance · hearse · obituary · grieving · shiva
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- tributeOffering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
cenotaph · obelisk · wreath · commemoration · honoring · dedication · veterans · fallen · memorialize · sacrifice
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
spooky · eerie · creepy · paranormal · supernatural · haunting · restless spirits · midnight · fog · shadows
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
quietude · restfulness · solitude · pastoral · seclusion · hush · shaded · cypress · willow · birdsong
burying groundcrematorium
Corpse incineration facility
crematory · funeral pyre · columbarium · body farm · mausoleum
burying groundbirthing center
Place for giving labor
maternity ward · delivery room · nursery · neonatal unit · labor and delivery
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