churchyard
Example Sentences
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When in London, some years ago, I went to the sexton of a churchyard and asked him if I could go among the graves at 12 o’clock at night.
From Literature
It must have been ten degrees cooler in the churchyard, though.
From Literature
In the early 19th century, Americans usually died at home and were buried in the local churchyard or on family-owned land.
Martock Parish Council, which is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the churchyard, which is now full, secured the site with safety barriers.
From BBC
He was told locals of an ancient village near Chepstow had awoken to find more than 50 holes mysteriously dug among the gravestones of their churchyard.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
