graveyard

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgreɪvjɑːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grāv′yärd′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
graveyard n(burial ground: for people)cementerio nm
  campo santo loc nom m
 (AmL)panteón nm
 (antiguo y de gran tamaño)necrópolis nf
 Three generations of the family are buried in the church's graveyard.
 Tres generaciones de la familia están enterradas en el cementerio de la iglesia.
graveyard nfigurative (dump: for objects)vertedero nm
  cementerio nm
  descargadero nm
 The field has become a graveyard for old cars.
 El terreno se ha convertido en un vertedero de autos viejos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
boat graveyard n(for old boats)cementerio de barcos nm + loc adj
 En una de sus obras plasmó el lienzo una imagen del cementerio de barcos de Mar del Plata.
graveyard cough nfigurative (cough as symptom of tuberculosis)tos tísica loc nom f
graveyard shift n(work: at night)turno de noche nm + loc adj
 John slept through lunch after getting home from the graveyard shift.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo que descansar porque hoy me toca el turno de noche.
middle watch,
graveyard watch,
midwatch n		(nautical: midnight to 4 am)guardia de medianoche nf + loc adj
ship graveyard n(scrap yard for old sailing vessels)cementerio de barcos nm + loc adj
whistle past the graveyard v exprUS, figurative (put on a brave face)al mal tiempo, buena cara expr
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'graveyard' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
burial ground - burying ground - churchyard
Spanish:
cementerio - camposanto - horario nocturno - nochero

In Lists: Cemeteries, G, more...
Collocations: a [spooky, haunted] graveyard, the graveyard behind the church, the church graveyard, more...

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