Plural of cemetery
regular plural
The plural of cemetery is cemeteries.
Forms of cemetery
| Singular | cemetery /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cemeteries |
| Countable | countable |
Cemeteries in a sentence
- Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.1970, Kazimierz Godłowski, “The chronology of the Late Roman and early migration periods in Central Europe”, in Acta scientiarum...
- The pyramids at Giza are flanked by large cemeteries containing hundreds of mastabas.From the entry mastaba
- A few examples of material objects included in deathlore are: tombstones, roadside memorials, coffins, and cemeteries.2011, Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art, page 363. From the entry deathlore
- “How come there’s never any birds in cemeteries?” Skelote undertoned.1999, Thomas Sullivan, chapter 35, in The Martyring, Crossroad Press, published 2015. From the entry undertone
- When comparing Setomaa and Lutheran south-eastern Estonia, no principal differences in the occurrence of village cemeteries and holy sites in natural places is observed.2004, Jörn Staecker, The European Frontier: Clashes and Compromises in the Middle Ages; International Symposium of the Culture Clash Or…. From the entry Setomaa
Meaning of cemetery
- noun A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
Questions about the plural of cemetery
- What is the plural of cemetery?
- The plural of cemetery is cemeteries.
- Is cemetery countable?
- Cemetery is a countable noun.
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