⚰️grave

noun, adjective
/ɡreɪv/

Meaning

A place where someone is buried; also used to describe something serious or solemn.
a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin; a place of burial; serious or solemn

Example Sentences

He visited his grandfather's grave every year.

The family visited the grave of their beloved grandfather every Sunday.

Example Expressions

turn in one's grave

Synonyms

tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn
Entry 1
tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn
Entry 2
tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious

Antonyms

lighthearted, trivial, birth, life
Entry 1
lighthearted, trivial
Entry 2
birth, life, trivial, lighthearted

Collocations

grave danger, grave mistake, grave concern, graveyard, visit a grave, dig grave, grave situation
Entry 1
grave danger, grave mistake, grave concern, graveyard, visit a grave
Entry 2
dig grave, grave situation, grave concern

More Example Sentences

Intellectual martyrs graveyard is to the southwest corner of our school.

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