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churchyard

noun

church·​yard ˈchərch-ˌyärd How to pronounce churchyard (audio)
: a yard that belongs to a church and is often used as a burial ground

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Finally, among more than a dozen other fresh graves, the two were buried side by side in the village churchyard on April 12. Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 In 1191 the monks of Glastonbury Abbey dug up a pair of skeletons in their churchyard and touted them as the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere—a clever hoax to draw paying tourists to the abbey. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 But Swedish archaeologist Sven Rosborn, says Kryda is wrong because Harald, who converted from paganism to Christianity and founded churches in the area, must have received an appropriate grave somewhere in the churchyard. Hartford Courant, 31 July 2022 But Swedish archaeologist Sven Rosborn, says Kryda is wrong because Harald, who converted from paganism to Christianity and founded churches in the area, must have received an appropriate grave somewhere in the churchyard. Monika Scislowska, ajc, 31 July 2022 Remains of the 16th century town wall, a medieval churchyard and 11 boats were among the finds, which now form the basis of the Medieval Museum. David Nikel, Forbes, 13 June 2022 After four years of digging for fossils in a churchyard in York, Pennsylvania, amateur paleontologist Chris Haefner made an intriguing find. Samuel Zamora, The Conversation, 24 May 2022 Community tag sale taking place at All Saints’ Church East Hartford — EAST HARTFORD – A community tag sale in the churchyard at All Saints’ Church, 444 Hills St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11. Hartford Courant, 12 May 2022 Workers are exhuming bodies from a mass grave that was set up in a churchyard. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churchyard was in the 12th century

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