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churchyard

American  
[church-yahrd] / ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd /

noun

  1. the yard or ground adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.

churchyard British  
/ ˈtʃɜːtʃˌjɑːd /

noun

  1. the grounds surrounding a church, usually used as a graveyard

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Etymology

Origin of churchyard

1125–75; Middle English chirche yeard; church, yard 2

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