tumuli

noun

plural of tumulus
as in barrows

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  1. cemeteries
  2. mounds
  3. graveyards
  4. tombs
Noun
  • These monuments did not include religious symbols and were built outside of cemeteries and churches.
    — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cemeteries
Noun
  • Phenomenal™ lavender thrives where other lavender plants fail – tolerating humidity, heat, and even clay soil, all while producing mounds of fragrant foliage and dazzling blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The dough isn’t rolled or cut; instead, spoonfuls of soft biscuit dough are dropped directly over the fruit, forming crisp, golden mounds with fluffy centers.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Back home, women prepare chapatis and visit graveyards carrying flowers and prayers for deceased relatives.
    — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of graveyards
Noun
  • In July 2025, utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in Peru's capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs that were over 1,000 years old.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There has been prior research on the reuse of tombs in Thebes.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tombs
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“Tumuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumuli. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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