churchyard

C2 Topic:Religion & Belief

Also spelled church-yard

US /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.jɑɹd/ UK /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.jɑːd/
noun Freq #33587

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    land beside or around a church, often used as a burial ground

    They crossed the quiet churchyard at dusk.

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Synonyms
1 noun · land beside or around a... graveyardcemeterykirkyard
Word family
Derived forms churchyards
Related forms churchyardburial

Etymology

A compound of church + yard, recorded in Middle English as churchyard and related forms.

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