burial ground

noun

1. a tract of land for burial of the dead; a cemetery, often a small or primitive one.

burial ground

noun

1. a graveyard or cemetery

Word History and Origins

Origin of burial ground¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Closed burial grounds could also be reopened as part of the plans.

From BBC

There had previously been a ban on dogs entering Edinburgh’s 43 burial grounds, but this was lifted during the Covid lockdown.

From BBC

A spate of 1980s horror flicks — “Pet Sematary,” for one — generated scares by disturbing the sacred space of Indian burial grounds, a trope generally applied with no Indigenous input.

From Seattle Times

African American burial grounds across the United States have been erased or forgotten, and others are at risk of disappearing.

From New York Times

Scientists and others are known to have stolen these remains from the burial grounds, which could explain how the Blackfoot ancestors came to the Smithsonian.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• cemetery
• graveyard