What does graveyard mean?
Graveyard means A tract of land in which the dead are buried..
Graveyard
/ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/ · noun
Meaning
A tract of land in which the dead are buried..
Definitions by Sense
- A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
- (figuratively, by extension) A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.
- (attributively) A period very early in the morning in which there is very little activity.
- (US, slang) Synonym of suicide (“beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain”).
Example Sentences
They're all out on this southbound odyssey / And the train pulls out of Kankakee / Rolls past the houses, farms, and fields / Passing towns that have no name / And freight yards full of old black men / And the graveyards of rusted automobiles.
graveyard shift, graveyard slot, graveyard watch
Her husband, of course, came dressed as Herman Melville.) She's a veteran of these marathons, and warned me about the forthcoming graveyard stretch—when Moby-Dick melds with the altered brain chemistry of sleep deprivation.
Synonyms for graveyard
Antonyms for graveyard
Related Words
Word Forms
- graveyards
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for graveyard?
Common synonyms include boneyard, Boot Hill, burial ground, camposanto.
What is the opposite of graveyard?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use graveyard in a sentence?
They're all out on this southbound odyssey / And the train pulls out of Kankakee / Rolls past the houses, farms, and fields / Passing towns that have no name / And freight yards full of old black men / And the graveyards of rusted automobiles.
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