potter's field

/ˌpɑdərz ˈfild/
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Definitions of potter's field
  1. noun
    a cemetery for unknown or indigent people
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    type of:
    burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park, necropolis
    a tract of land used for burials
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