A cemetery is a place where dead people's bodies or their ashes are buried. = graveyard. cemeteries a piece of land, usually not belonging to a church, in which dead people are buried graveyard
A designated area of land dedicated to burial of the dead Most cemeteries are associated with a religious organization though some are established and maintained by a government agency (usually at the local level though there are national cemeteries)
A burial ground containing the remains of non-Native Americans The term is derived from the Greek koimeterion, literally a "sleeping place" or "dormitory" Just like college housing directors, cemetery operators seek to cram as many bodies into as little space as they can Cemetery decorations and upkeep, however, are usually much superior to those of dormitories and seldom subjected to damage by the residents
properly means a sleeping-place The Jews used to speak of death as sleep The Persians call their cemeteries The Cities of the Silent The Greeks thought it unlucky to pronounce the name of Death (Greek, koiiheterion )