graveyard
/ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: graveyards
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.
Noun
Examples
They're all out on this southbound odyssey / And the train pulls out of Kankakee / Rolls past the houses, farms, and fields / Passing towns that have no name / And freight yards full of old black men / And the graveyards of rusted automobiles.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “graveyard” mean?
A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
Is “graveyard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.