noun

churchyard

CHURCH-yahd

noun

The grounds surrounding a church, often used as a burial ground.

"Ivy crept over the old gravestones in the churchyard."

"They buried him in the churchyard next to his parents."

How to Use Churchyard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe patch of land around a church, usually where the dead are buried.

Common pairings

buried in the churchyard churchyard gate

churchyards plural

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Ivy crept over the old gravestones in the _____.

From church + yard, tracing back to Middle English chirch-ȝerd.

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