graveyard

[greyv-yahrd]

graveyard Definition

• 1. a burial ground, often associated with a church or other religious building
• 2. a place where things that are no longer useful or wanted are kept

Using graveyard: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "graveyard" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The old graveyard was overgrown with weeds and vines.

• Example

  The graveyard is located behind the church.

• Example

  The company's outdated products were sent to the graveyard of failed ideas.

graveyard Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for graveyard

• cemetery
• necropolis
• burial ground
• churchyard
• memorial park

Phrases with graveyard

• graveyard shift

  a work shift that runs during the late night through the early morning hours

  Example

  I work the graveyard shift at the hospital, from 11 pm to 7 am.

• ship graveyard

  a location where ships are intentionally beached and abandoned

  Example

  The ship graveyard in Bangladesh is one of the largest in the world.

• idea graveyard

  a place where ideas that have been rejected or failed are stored

  Example

  The company's idea graveyard was filled with concepts that never made it past the brainstorming stage.

Origins of graveyard

from 'grave' + 'yard', meaning 'a yard for graves'

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Summary: graveyard in Brief

A 'graveyard' [greyv-yahrd] is a burial ground, often associated with a church or other religious building. It can also refer to a place where things that are no longer useful or wanted are kept. Examples include 'The old graveyard was overgrown with weeds and vines.' and 'The company's outdated products were sent to the graveyard of failed ideas.' 'Graveyard' extends into phrases like 'graveyard shift,' referring to a work shift that runs during the late night through the early morning hours.