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

Her obituary stated that there would be a graveside service.

From Washington Post

Early in the pandemic, I led a small, family-only graveside service for a military veteran and farmer.

From Fortune

The graveside services at the LBJ Ranch were the coldest I ever experienced.

From The Daily Beast

Then Donald carried the whinger with him and went back to the graveside, still open to the sky.

From Project Gutenberg

Strange scenes sometimes are witnessed at the graveside, prompted perhaps by weird superstitions.

From Project Gutenberg

At the graveside stood the nurse, still suffering from the effects of drink.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he saw that Glory was alone by the graveside, and his voice faltered and almost failed him.

From Project Gutenberg

And then, as if he had omitted a fact of some importance, he added: "I will kneel at his graveside before we go."

From Project Gutenberg