Meanings
plural gravesites
- The location of a grave.
The gravesites of American soldiers buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial near Margraten have been adopted by Dutch families.
2024 September 12, Blane Bachelor, “A culture of commemoration is still thriving in this Dutch town 80 years after its liberation”, in CNN1 more example
Ethel Kennedy joined President Obama and former President Bill Clinton — each held one of her hands — as they climbed stairs to lay a wreath at President Kennedy’s gravesite during a November 2013 observance of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s death.
2024 October 10, “Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at age 96”, in NPR - A grave.
Origin
- Englishgrave
- Latinsitus
- Anglo-Normansite
- Middle Englishsite
- Englishsite
- Englishgravesite
Cite this entry
gravesite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravesite
“gravesite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravesite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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