graveside

[ greyv-sahyd ]

noun

1. the area beside a grave.

adjective

1. being or conducted beside a grave:

   a graveside funeral service.

Word History and Origins

Origin of graveside¹

First recorded in 1830–40; grave ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

“I think it will take some time to sink in,” she says, from his newly adorned graveside.

From BBC

She described the experience of being at her baby girl's graveside as "lovely".

From BBC

She then said it was "lovely" to visit the graveside of her stillborn baby girl in a cemetery in Everton.

From BBC

Daniel arrives for a graveside memorial service, but no one is present except a priest.

From New York Times

At the graveside service, Hertsen’s brother and friends paid silent tribute, refusing to speak to the many journalists who showed up to cover the story that has gripped so many people.

From Seattle Times