tumuli

noun

plural of tumulus
as in barrows

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  1. cemeteries
  2. mounds
  3. graveyards
  4. tombs
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
  • Stem cells, peptides, testosterone, pills, mounds of supplements just to keep everything balanced.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers there were finding thousands of ancient Native mounds and earthworks, some bafflingly large.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • 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
  • Nearby was the city’s Jewish graveyard, where the tombs are laid out around a steep flight of steps.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Valley of the Kings and the tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tombs
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“Tumuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumuli. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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