Cemetery
/ˈsɛməˌtɛri/
Definitions
A burial ground; a place where the dead are buried.
/ˈsɛməˌtɛri/
A place for burying the dead.
We visited my grandmother's grave in the cemetery.
💡 Simply: Imagine a quiet, peaceful place where people are buried after they die. That's a cemetery. It's like a big, final resting place for everyone.
👶 For kids: It's where people go to sleep forever.
More Examples
The old cemetery was overgrown with ivy and trees.
How It's Used
"The funeral procession moved slowly towards the cemetery."
"Many tourists visit historic cemeteries to see the elaborate tombstones."
From Late Latin *coemeterium, from Greek koimētērion 'sleeping-place', from koimāō 'I put to sleep'.
The word has been used in English since the 16th century, evolving from its Latin and Greek origins.
Memory tip
Think 'sleep' (koimāō in Greek) – a cemetery is where people 'sleep' eternally.