churchyard

IPA/ˈtʃɜːtʃjɑːd/
KK[tʃˈɚtʃjˌɑrd]IPA/ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

churchyard — noun

  • churchyardsingular
  • churchyardsplural

1. the enclosed ground beside a church, usually with graves for people from the are

1.名詞B2
釋義

the enclosed ground beside a church, usually with graves for people from the area.

例句

Linh walked slowly through the churchyard after the funeral ended.

through the churchyard for movement inside

A low stone wall separates the churchyard from the busy main road.

the churchyard as land around the church

同義詞
  • graveyard

    common everyday word for a burial ground, often beside a church

  • cemetery

    larger, planned burial site that need not belong to a church

  • burial ground

    neutral term, often used for historical or general contexts

文法句型

in/through the churchyard

用法筆記

Often refers to the burial ground beside an older church. Distinguish from 'cemetery', which does not need to be attached to a church building.

常見錯誤

❌We waited in the church yard after the service.
✅We waited in the churchyard after the service.
💡the burial ground is usually written as one word.