noun “graveyard”
singular graveyard, plural graveyards
- a place where dead people are buried
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Many historic graveyards are popular tourist attractions.
- (figuratively) a place where old or unwanted things are left
The harbor became a graveyard for decommissioned ships.
- (sports) a team or place where players are sent when they are no longer wanted
That team has become the graveyard of many promising careers.
- (collectible card games) the pile where discarded cards are placed
He sent the opponent's card to the graveyard.
- (US, slang) a beverage made by mixing all the available flavors at a soda fountain
At the diner, he ordered a graveyard from the soda fountain.