Meaning & use
Graveside
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Taking place at or near a grave, typically referring to a funeral service.
See it in a sentence
The family held a small graveside ceremony after the church service.
Only close relatives attended the graveside burial.
A note on using this word
Can also function as a noun meaning the area immediately next to a grave, as in 'they stood at the graveside.'
Another way to use it
2. noun
The area immediately beside a grave.
Mourners gathered at the graveside to pay their final respects.
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