graveyard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From grave + yard. Compare West Frisian begraafplak (“graveyard”), Dutch begraafplaats (“graveyard”), Norwegian gravplass (“graveyard”).
Meanings
- A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
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(broadly, figuratively) A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.
They're all out on this southbound odyssey / And the train pulls out of Kankakee / Rolls past the houses, farms, and fields / Passing towns that have no name / And freight yards full of old black men / And the graveyards of rusted automobiles.
1971, Steve Goodman, “City of New Orleans”, in Steve Goodman:
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(broadly, figuratively, qualifier:collectible card games) A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable. ▸ The discard pile, in some trading card games.
When a player does discard or use a card or when a creature also died or a spell gets destroyed, that card gets placed into the player's graveyard.
2015, Kinetik Gaming, Magic the Gathering Game Guide (Unofficial), →ISBN:If you want to be tricky, though, Rapid Decay can be a flying elbow drop out of nowhere for a surprise win against graveyard manipulation decks; they will always see a Beetles coming, remember.
2006, Michael J. Flores, Deckade: 10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory!, →ISBN, page 235:Certain cards place other cards here because such cards might have abilities deemed too strong if they sent them to the graveyard instead.
2006, John Kaufeld, Jeremy Smith, Trading Card Games For Dummies, →ISBN, page 49:
- (broadly, figuratively) A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable. ▸ A team where players are sent when they are not useful, or a team where players become useless if sent there.
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(attributive) A period very early in the morning in which there is very little activity.
graveyard shift, graveyard slot, graveyard watch
Her husband, of course, came dressed as Herman Melville.) She's a veteran of these marathons, and warned me about the forthcoming graveyard stretch—when Moby-Dick melds with the altered brain chemistry of sleep deprivation.
2024 January 14, Luke Winkie, “A Whale of a Time”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024:
- (US, slang) Synonym of suicide (“beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| graveyards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Graveyard of the Pacific · graveyard slot · graveyard orbit · Graveyard of Empires · whistle past the graveyard · graveyard tour · graveyard cough · Graveyard of the Atlantic · graveyard shift · automobile graveyard · graveyard spiral · graveyard test · elephants' graveyard · graveyard chompers · graveyard-minded · graveyard of empires · ghost in the graveyard · graveyard stew · graveyardy · flies' graveyard · graveyard poet · aircraft graveyard · graveyard watch · graveyard poetry · graveyard market
Synonyms
urupa · God's acre · suicide · cemetery · crypt · camposanto · marble orchard · memorial park · Boot Hill · gravestead · burial ground · churchyard · kirkyard · boneyard · lichyard · graveyard
Translations (385)
tpi matmat (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vo funafeil (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rgn ẓimitēri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · egy nTr-Xr:r-N25 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · zlw-ocs břitov (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh grobje (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · or ଶ୍ମଶାନ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rsk тeмeтoв (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ary مقبرة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ceb sam-ang (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · my တစပြင် (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pdt Frädhoff (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rhg koborstán (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ka სასაფლაო (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · az məzarlıq (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hu temető (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ug مازارلىق (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rue теметов (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kk бейіт (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · yi קבֿרות (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gu કબ્રસ્તાન (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cy mynwent (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kw korflan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nn gravplass (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mt midfen (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nv jishchááʼ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cs pohřebiště (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mr कबरस्तान (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gv rhuillick (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cv ҫӑва (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hsb pohrjebnišćo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rup murmintsã (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nan-hbl 墓地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pi susāna (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kw ynkladhva (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ba зыярат (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · my သုသာန် (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · yue 墳場 /坟场 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · syc ܒܝܬ ܩܒܘܪܐ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hi समाधिक्षेत्र (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · unm tëmaksëwakàn (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · an fosal (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ru кла́дбище (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sq varrezë (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · csb smãtôrz (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lv kapsēta (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nl kerkhof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ar جَبّانة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fr cimetière (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fy begraafplak (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · be мо́гільнік (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · de Begräbnisplatz (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ar تُرْبَة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ary روضة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · eu hilerri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ar مَقْبُرَة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · it sepolcreto (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · as কবৰস্থান (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arz مقبرة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nl knekelveld (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tr gömütlük (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lo ປ່າຊ້າ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cy claddfa (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ky көрүстөн (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rhg hoborstán (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ovd tjyörtjgard (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ca camp sant (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ps مړستون (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rgn camsãnt (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · co campusantu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · qu ayapampa (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · as কবৰখানা (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · km ទីប៉ាឆា (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ur قَبْرِسْتان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pa ਕਬਰਸਤਾਨ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sl pokopališče (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · aii ܒܹܝܬ ܩܒ݂ܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · se girkogárdi (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · it cimitero (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nrf chymetyire (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kn ಸ್ಮಶಾನ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nb gravplass (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · crh qabristan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · id pemakaman (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ajp مقبرة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ro cimitir (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · alt сӧӧк (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sa श्मशान (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · id pekuburan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ja 化野 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tr tahtalıköy (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · et surnuaed (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · it camposanto (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ga reilig (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ar مَقْبَرَة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · af begraafplek (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh гробиштe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lad betahayim (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kmr qebristan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ks قَبرِستان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rup chimitiriu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arz ترب (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · szl kyrchof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pt cemitério (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · acw مَقْبَرة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cs hřbitov (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gl cemiterio (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tr mezarlık (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ko 묘원 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ur گورِسْتان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · te రుద్రభూమి (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lus thlânmual (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tg қабристон (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fi hautausmaa (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · unm mahchikamikink (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nan-hbl 公墓 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hy գերեզմանոց (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sks matmat (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lij çementeri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pdc Karichhof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lad sementario (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · prs گورِسْتَان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · prs قَبْرِسْتَان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · oc sagrat (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ja 墓 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ceb menteryo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · wa aite (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · chr ᏧᎾᏓᏂᏐᏗᎢ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · de Gottesacker (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · wa cimintire (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh mezarluk (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · km ប៉ាឆា (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · crh mezarlıq (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · es panteón (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · io enterigeyo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ne चिहान (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · scn campusantu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · es campo santo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · crp-spp matmat (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uz qabriston (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · am መካነ መቃብር (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · es cementerio (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · gl necrópole (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · taa tth'enh k'at (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ti መካነ-መቓብር (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · de Leichenhof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ce кешнаш (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ab аԥсы́жырҭа (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ug قەبرىستانلىق (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nb gravlund (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · si ආළාහනය (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · la sepulcrētum (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · scn cimiciaru (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · se hávdeeanan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fi hautuumaa (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ps قبرستان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uz goʻriston (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rup chimitir (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nn kyrkjegard (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · is kirkjugarður (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · yue 公墓 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pms simiteri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mn оршуулгын газар (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh гробље (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · oc cementèri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh пoкoпaлиштe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mfe simitier (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ady хъэхалъэ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fy tsjerkhôf (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · wym kiychhöf (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sl britof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · grc κοιμητήριον (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ceb sementeryo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ajp جبانة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mi whakauenuku (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mi urupā (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ja 霊園 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · la coemeterium (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ajp مقبرة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · da gravplads (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ca cementiri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · he בֵּית קְבָרוֹת (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · el νεκροταφείο (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · rap menemā (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · te శ్మశానము (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ro țintirim (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fa-ira گورِسْتان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vo deadanöp (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lb Kierfecht (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ang līctūn (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ky мазар (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ks مَرگُزار (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nb leggplass (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ps ګورستان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rm santieri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh groblje (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nl kerkhof (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · guc aamaka (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fj ibulubulu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk кла́довище (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ca tenca d'hora (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · te శ్మశానవాటిక (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tr mezaristan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ceb lubnganan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh мезарје (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ia cemeterio (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pl cmentarz (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pap santana (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ckb گۆڕستان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kk зират (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ko 묘지 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · id makam (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ilo sementerio (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ln nkunda (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vo sepülamöp (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh grobište (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk кладови́сько (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fo kirkjugarður (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · es cementerio (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · wmw kuzimu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ga cill (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · te వల్లకాడు (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · bg гро́бище (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ccc pantyon (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rm sunteri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · so xabaalo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fa-ira قَبْرِسْتان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cmn 公墓 墓地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · co cimiteriu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ckb قەبرستان (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ar مَدْفِن (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh pokopalište (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk гробки́ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tt каберлек (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vi nghĩa địa (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · de Kirchhof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ms pekuburan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · th ที่ฝังศพ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kl iliveqarfik (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hsb kěrchow (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · aeb مَقْبْرَة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · wo baameel (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ast campusantu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cjy 墳地 /坟地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sv begravningsplats (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arn eltun (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nb kirkegård (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tg гӯристон (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · be мо́гілкі (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · is grafreitur (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · eo enterigejo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tr kabristan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · dsb kjarchob (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk гробови́ще (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · szl smyntorz (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vi nghĩa trang (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · eu kanposantu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh мезарлук (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · scn cimiteru (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cy corfflan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · th สุสาน (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cs krchov (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ja 墓場 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tt зират (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ru кла́дбище (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · yue 墓地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ta இடுகாடு (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gl camposanto (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sw makaburi (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nn gravlund (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lld curtina (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nds Begreefplak (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · txb erkau (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · war sementeryo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tig መቓብር (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · eo tombejo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · chl kuyva'al (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ab аны́шәынҭра (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pap graf (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ivv pamuvunan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ru пого́ст (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nrf chînm'tchiéthe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pag sementerio (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · te పితృవనము (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sv kyrkogård (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · io tombeyo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh гробје (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lij campu santu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · srn beripe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · he בֵּית עוֹלָם (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lv kapi (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pdt Kjoakjhoff (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · th ป่าช้า (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · bn কারবালা (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nl begraafplaats (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · izh kalmat (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · da kirkegård (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · el κοιμητήρι (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · dng фынйүан (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gl cadavroa (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk кладо́вище (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ast cementeriu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · aeb جَبّانَة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sh mezarje (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ja 墓地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · yi בית־עולם (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mr दफनभूमी (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vi bãi tha ma (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hi क़ब्रिस्तान (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mt ċimiterju (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · am መቃብር ቦታ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · el νεκροταφείο (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ady къэхалъэ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · szl kerchůw (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vo sepülemöp (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ht simityè (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rup grupishti (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · yi צווינטער (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mrj шӹгерлӓ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ajp تربة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · cmn 墳地 /坟地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rue цинтерь (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kmk lolobnan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gcf simityè (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gd cladh (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tk mazarlyk (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tl sementeryo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fi kalmisto (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · kmr goristan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ru кирку́т (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fur cimitieri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · be магі́ліцы (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · bo དུར་ཁྲོད (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · da kirkegård (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · es camposanto (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · et kalmistu (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · rm santeri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · br bered (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hak 墓地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lt kapinės (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · dsb zakopowanišćo (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mk гробишта (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · su pakuburan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arz مدفن (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · tk mazarçylyk (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arn eltuwe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · lo ສຸສານ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arn eluwe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pcd chimintière (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · af begraafplaas (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · gcf senmityè (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · yur kowištewoƚ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · nv łeeh dahoʼdiiʼníiłgi (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ks مَل گُزار (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · srn berpe (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pl cmentarz (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · id kuburan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ml ശവക്കോട്ട (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · be цвінта́р (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hu sírkert (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · fi hautausmaa (final storage place for collections of things no longer used) · ja 墓園 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · id pusara (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · sk cintorín (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ps جېرګه (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk кірку́т (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · el κοιμητήριο (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk могилки́ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · de Friedhof (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · uk цви́нтар (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hi गोरिस्तान (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · str ŚMELQÁL¸E¸ (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · ary قبورات (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hsb farajec ladko (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · mwl semitério (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · jam simitri (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · dlm čemitier (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · unm ktëmaksëwakàn (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · pdt Graufhoff (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · duo libalbang (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · az qəbiristan (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · hsn 墳地 /坟地 (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · arz جبانة (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · vep kaumišt (tract of land in which the dead are buried) · my သင်္ချိုင်း (tract of land in which the dead are buried)