From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgraveyardgrave‧yard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd $ -jɑːrd/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 MXan area of ground where people are buried, often next to a church → cemetery, churchyard2 PLACEa place where things that are no longer wanted are left a graveyard for old cars3 a place where people or things fail
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graveyard• The scene at the graveyard was more than usually touching.• In his dreams he saw Kee's grandfather and all the other spirits from the graveyard. 