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graveyard
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grave·yard  (grvyärd)
n.
1. A burial ground; a cemetery.
2. A place where worn-out or obsolete equipment or objects are kept: an automobile graveyard.

graveyard [ˈgreɪvˌjɑːd]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a place for graves; a burial ground, esp a small one or one in a churchyard
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.graveyard - a tract of land used for burialsgraveyard - a tract of land used for burials    
potter's field - a cemetery for unknown or indigent people
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"

graveyard
noun cemetery, churchyard, burial ground, charnel house, necropolis, boneyard (informal), God's acre (literary) They made their way to the graveyard to pay their respects to the dead.
Translations
graveyard [ˈgreɪvjɑːd]
A. Ncementerio m, camposanto m
B. CPD graveyard shift N (esp US) → turno m de noche, turno m nocturno

graveyard [ˈgreɪvjɑːrd] ncimetière m
graveyard shift n (US)équipe f de nuit
to work the graveyard shift → faire partie de l'équipe de nuit

graveyard [ˈgreɪvˌjɑːd] ncimitero

graveyard مدفن hřbitov kirkegård Friedhof νεκροταφείο cementerio hautausmaa cimetière groblje cimitero 墓地 묘지 kerkhof gravlund cmentarzysko cemitério кладбище kyrkogård สุสาน mezarlık nghĩa trang 墓地


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