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churchyards

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈtʃɝːtʃ.jɑːrd/
    • /ˈtʃɜːtʃ.jɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈtʃɝːtʃ.jɑːrd/

Definitions of churchyards word

  • noun churchyards Plural form of churchyard. 1
  • noun churchyards plural of churchyard. 0

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Parts of speech for Churchyards

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churchyards popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for churchyards

noun churchyards

  • cemeteries — Plural form of cemetery.
  • catacombs — an underground burial place, esp the galleries at Rome, consisting of tunnels with vaults or niches leading off them for tombs
  • charnels — Plural form of charnel.
  • gardens — a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
  • graves — the grave accent.

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