burying ground

noun

1. a burial ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burying ground¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Mount Zion, formerly the Methodist Burying Ground, was founded in 1808 as a cemetery for white and Black people who attended Montgomery Street Methodist Church.

From New York Times

Upon hearing “My Baby Likes to Boogaloo,” Cray said, “I called Steve up and told him I had to do that song. He said he knew it and that he was going to play drums on it. That kind of set us in the mood. We started looking at tunes after that. Steve came up with the idea of maybe doing a gospel tune, so I went to the record pile and came up with the Sensational Nightingales song ‘Burying Ground.’

From Seattle Times

Elsewhere, “Burying Ground” is a nod to Sundays from Cray’s youth, when his parents reserved the stereo for spinning numerous gospel records.

From Seattle Times

In 1875, his body was relocated to another plot at the Westminster Burying Ground in Baltimore.

From Washington Post

Once known as the “national burying ground,” Congressional Cemetery is owned by nearby Christ Church but acquired its name because the government in the early 19th century bought plots for members of Congress who died in office.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• cemetery
• graveyard