Necropolis - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nəˈkrɑːpəlɪs|  American pronunciation of the word necropolis
Brit.  |neˈkrɒpəlɪs|  British pronunciation of the word necropolis

noun

- a tract of land used for burials (syn: cemetery, graveyard)

Extra examples

Archaeologists uncovered a necropolis of ancient Rome.

...an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died...

Word forms

noun
singular: necropolis
plural: necropolises or necropoleis
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