necropolis
A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
Other meanings
An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
A city or settlement where most people are dead and/or dying.
Related words
- necropolitan
- necropolitic
Word history
From Ancient Greek "νεκρός" (dead).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “necropolis” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.