noun

graveyard

GRAYV-yahrd

noun

An area of ground, often next to a church, where the dead are buried.

"We walked past the old graveyard on the way to church."

Informal: a place where old or unused things end up, no longer useful.

"The warehouse became a graveyard for outdated computers."

How to Use Graveyard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA burial ground; also used figuratively for a place where old, unused things pile up.

Common mistake

"Graveyard shift" (very late-night work hours) is a common set phrase — it doesn't literally involve a graveyard.

Common pairings

graveyard shift car graveyard old graveyard

graveyards plural

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We walked past the old _____ on the way to church.

From grave + yard.

yard bayard lanyard vineyard junkyard backyard farmyard barnyard shipyard courtyard churchyard schoolyard