Thesaurus results for CHURCHYARDS

churchyards

noun

plural of churchyard

as in cemeteries

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as in backyards

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Noun

This decline is often captured sentimentally in memoirs about the Jewish South of a bygone era or photographs of Jewish cemeteries in various states of disrepair.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Olmsted also designed cemeteries, campuses, and garden-city suburbs.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cemeteries

Noun

Nearby residents soon became incensed about the prospect of massive concerts that could funnel sound into their backyards.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
As rural communities across the United States wage intensifying battles to keep AI-computing data centers out of their backyards, some tech giants are mulling methods that could sidestep such local resentment — by sending the facilities to space.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of backyards

Noun

But passing motorists largely knew nothing of the collection of handmade replica of catacombs, Biblical scenes and Israelite villages beneath it.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Avedon, whose work and career had a big influence on Hujar early on, had produced a series of images of the Palermo catacombs in 1959.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of catacombs

Noun

The pool is secluded and shady thanks to the towering palms that line the edges, and the open-air spa resides right in the middle of the hotel's lush gardens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Cut back catmint, hostas, and salvia in fall for tidier gardens, pest prevention, and improved flowering.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of gardens

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Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Back home, women prepare chapatis and visit graveyards carrying flowers and prayers for deceased relatives.

— Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of graveyards

Noun

The college has campuses in Milton, Pensacola and Warrington, as well as centers in Century and South Santa Rosa County, according to its website.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
The commercial-grade observatory, similar to those found on some university campuses, is a defining feature of the three-story, six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home, according to listing agent Shawn Byrne of Ron Byrne & Associates.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of campuses

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