Here's The Difference Between A Cemetery And A Graveyard

Though the terms are often used interchangeably, coffins and caskets are actually completely different things.

The same goes for ghosts and ghouls , though I have to admit that the difference between the latter pair is significantly gorier.

And since we’re on the subject of spooky, not-quite synonyms, I wondered – wait, are cemeteries the same thing as graveyards?

Apparently, not, it seems. Though both refer to burial sites for the dead, they are actually distinct (I had no idea).

What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary’s site , it has to do with size, (sometimes) place, and figurative use of the words.

A graveyard, they say, usually refers to a “small cemetery, such as one situated next to a church”.

And “graveyard