noun. 1  An area under cultivation. 2  A group of cultivated trees or plants. 3  A large estate or farm on which crops are raised, often by resident workers. 4  A newly established settlement; a colony.
Definition of bury. buried. burying. 2a : to conceal by or as if by covering with earth a dog burying a bone buried treasureb : to cover from view buried her face in her hands Their car was buried under the snow. 6 : to defeat overwhelmingly They were buried by a score of 15-2.
A cemetery or graveyard is a place where the remains of deceased people are buried or otherwise interred.The word cemetery (from Greek ÎºÎ¿Î¹Î¼Î·ÏÎ®ÏÎ¹Î¿Î½, sleeping place) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground.The older term graveyard is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but primarily referred to a burial ground within a churchyard.n the other hand, cemetery authorities are well aware that many old graves are forgotten and not visited and that their re-use will not cause distress to anyone. However, there may be some older graves in a cemetery for whom there are local and vocal descendants who will mount a public campaign against re-use.