graveyard
noun/ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/
/ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
- an area of land, often near a church, where people are buried compare cemetery, churchyardTopics Religion and festivalsc1, Life stagesc1
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- a place where things or people that are not wanted are sent or left
- a graveyard for cars
- The club has become a graveyard for mediocre provincial bands.
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