Meanings
This phrase derives from the reference to the potter's field in the New Testament, Matthew 27:7: ‘And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.’ (King James Version; spelling modernized).[1]
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A public place where strangers, paupers, and criminals are buried.
Example Sentences
1
They buried the unidentified bodies in a potter's field.
2
After the war, the soldiers' remains were laid to rest in a potter's field.
3
The archaeologists discovered a potter's field filled with ancient burial sites.
4
In some cultures, a potter's field is considered a sacred ground.
5
The city council turned the empty lot into a potter's field for paupers.
