many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Located at the intersection of Highways 6 and 13, this cemetery is the final resting place of L.M. Montgomery.—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 There are over 150 national cemeteries —including Arlington National Cemetery and Gettysburg National Cemetery — across the country that will sport thousands of American flags every Memorial Day.—Alex Heigl, People.com, 26 May 2025 Trump spoke at the cemetery’s amphitheater to commemorate the day.—The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 26 May 2025 The trail traverses parks, woodlands, pastures, and cemeteries.—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cemetery
Word History
Etymology
Middle English cimitery, from Anglo-French cimiterie, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Greek koimētērion sleeping chamber, burial place, from koiman to put to sleep; akin to Greek keisthai to lie, Sanskrit śete he lies
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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