Necropolis and Tomb

Necropolis

Necropolis noun - A piece of land used for burying the dead.

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

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Tomb and necropolis are semantically related. in cemetery topic. In some cases you can use "Tomb" instead a noun "Necropolis".

Tomb noun - A final resting place for a dead person.

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Necropolis and tomb are semantically related. You can use "Necropolis" instead a noun "Tomb".

Both kinds have their own wights, known as "grave guard", "black knights" and "wight kings" for the former and "tomb guard", "necropolis knights" and "tomb heralds" for the latter.

Source: Our Wights Are Different
Final Fantasy XI has King Ranperre's Tomb, as well as the Eldieme Necropolis, which is inhabited by undead even during the Crystal War of 20 years ago.

Source: Ancient Tomb
They live in a Necropolis, their ships are called "tomb ships" and have a sarcophagus look to them.

Source: Video Game / Destiny