US /ˈɡreɪv.saɪd/ UK /ˈɡreɪv.saɪd/
noun Freq #65965

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the area immediately beside or around a grave

    The family gathered quietly at the graveside after the service.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the area immediately beside... burial sitegrave
Word family
Related forms graveside servicecemeteryburial

Etymology

A compound of grave and side, referring to the place beside a burial plot, especially during a funeral or memorial service.

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