cemetery

noun [C]

/ˈsem.ə.tri/

/-ter.i/

Definition

B2 an area of ground in which dead bodies are buried, especially one that is not next to a churchPlaces where bodies are buried or cremated

(Definition of cemetery noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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