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- [church-yahrd]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd/
- /ˈtʃɜːtʃ.jɑːd/
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- [church-yahrd]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd/
Definitions of churchyard word
- countable noun churchyard A churchyard is an area of land around a church where dead people are buried. 3
- noun churchyard the grounds surrounding a church, usually used as a graveyard 3
- noun churchyard the yard or ground adjoining a church, often used as a place of burial 3
- noun churchyard the yard or ground adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard. 1
- noun churchyard An enclosed area surrounding a church, especially as used for burials. 1
- noun churchyard land belonging to a church 1
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Origin of churchyard
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English chirche yeard; see church, yard2
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Parts of speech for Churchyard
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churchyard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for churchyard
noun churchyard
- catacomb — Catacombs are ancient underground passages and rooms, especially under a city, where people used to be buried.
- cemetery — A cemetery is a place where dead people's bodies or their ashes are buried.
- charnel house — A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored.
- crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.
- garden — Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
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- what is elegy written in a country churchyard about?
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