Kirkyard

Pronunciation

• Scotland IPA: /ˈkɪrkjard/
• UK IPA: /ˈkəːkjɑːd/

Origin

From kirk + yard.

Full definition of kirkyard

Noun

1. (chiefly Scotland) A churchyard, especially one in Scotland.
• 2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin 2012, p. 60:It stands in the kirkyard only six miles from the battle site ….

Synonyms

• See also .