ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: grave (II) + yard
1. : a yard or enclosure for the interment of the dead : cemetery
2.
a. : an organization or situation that brings something to an end
the Ministry of Agriculture (that graveyard of English political reputations) — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude
a bill lost in one of the graveyard committees of the legislature
b. : a place where disused, obsolete, or worn-out equipment is stored or held in reserve for emergency use ; especially : a yard where old automobiles are stored or broken up for parts and scrap
3.
a. : a melancholy and romantically gloomy place
a graveyard school of poetry
b. : a dull or unpleasing place