Synonyms of necropolis
16 similar words
Another word for necropolis is boneyard. Other synonyms of necropolis are Boot Hill, burial ground, camposanto, cemetery and churchyard.
Synonyms and similar words for necropolis
nounA cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
- boneyard informal
- Boot Hill US, informal
- burial groundA cemetery or graveyard.
- camposantoA burial place or cemetery, in Italian- or Spanish-speaking regions.
- cemeteryA place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
- churchyardA patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
- crypt
- God's acre poeticA Christian place of burial; a churchyard.
- gravesteadThe place where a grave or graves are located; a grave; a burial ground; cemetery.
- graveyard
- kirkyard ScotlandA churchyard, especially one in Scotland.
- lichyard literaryA graveyard.
- marble orchard slangA cemetery.
- memorial park USA cemetery.
- urupaIn Māori culture, a burial ground.
- necropole rareSynonym of necropolis (“cemetery”).
Meaning of necropolis
- noun A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
- noun An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
- noun A city or settlement where most people are dead and/or dying.
necropolis in other languages
Questions about synonyms of necropolis
- What is another word for necropolis?
- Necropolis has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as boneyard, Boot Hill, burial ground, camposanto, cemetery, churchyard, crypt and God's acre.
- What does necropolis mean?
- Necropolis means a cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
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