graveyard
noun
grave·yard
ˈgrāv-ˌyärd 
1
: cemetery
2
: something resembling a graveyard
an automobile graveyard
Examples of graveyard in a Sentence
reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Not because the challenge seemed particularly daunting for her, but because fifth place is a graveyard for queens who think too much.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Gaia will spend the rest of its days circling our home star, a fitting graveyard given its exploration of more distant objects across the Milky Way.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Over the years studies have shown the vehicles that rack up the most miles before heading to the auto graveyard tend to be big and burly full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graveyard
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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graveyard. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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