burial ground meaning

Definition of burial ground

1. a tract of land used for burials

   Synonyms: cemetery, graveyard, burial site, burying ground, memorial park, necropolis

   Type of: site

   Kinds: potter's field

burial ground in a sentence

• The university's archeological department claimed that it was being built on an ancient burial ground.
• The archaeologists needed to relocate the burial grounds before the pipeline could be built.

How to pronounce burial ground

burial ground is pronounced /ˈbɛrɪəl ɡraʊnd/ in British English and /ˈbɛriəl ɡraʊnd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.