churchyard
noun/ˈtʃɜrtʃjɑrd/
Frequency rank: #14,025 most common English word
Meaning
the enclosed ground surrounding a church, often used as a burial place.
Example sentence
The old gravestones stood quietly in the churchyard behind the village chapel.
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