grave ‧ yard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd $ -jɑːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . an area of ground where people are buried, often next to a church ⇨ cemetery , churchyard
2 . a place where things that are no longer wanted are left:
a graveyard for old cars
3 . a place where people or things fail