graveyard


Definition: Meaning of, graveyard in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡreɪvjɑːd /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
graveyard graveyards
[countable]
  1. an area of ground where people are buried, often next to a church [↪  cemetery, churchyard]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. a place where things that are no longer wanted are left
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. a place where people or things fail
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

graveyard used in phrases

  • graveyard shift (noun)
    1. a regular period of working time that begins late at night and continues until the early morning, or the people who work during this time
  • graveyard watch (noun)
    1. as from midnight to 8 a.m. a watch during the night
  • More