dead yard

noun

A Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the deceased to share condolences and memories while singing hymns and eating food together.

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nine night
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Meanings

noundead yard (plural dead yards)

plural dead yards

  1. A Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the deceased to share condolences and memories while singing hymns and eating food together.

    Synonyms: nine night

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the deceased to share condolences and memories while singing hymns and eating food together.

Similar
nine night
Also see
nine night
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APA

dead yard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20yard

MLA

“dead yard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20yard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead yard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20yard.

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