graves
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈɡɹeɪvz// graves
n. places where people are buried after they die. You usually see them in a cemetery with a stone marker showing the person's name.
n. excavations in the earth for the burial of a corpse, typically marked by a monument or headstone.
They placed fresh flowers on the graves of their grandparents.
The old churchyard contains several graves dating back to the seventeenth century.
Archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient graves to understand the burial customs and social hierarchies of the lost civilization.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to a cemetery or burial ground.