ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gravestone

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gravestone is a noun meaning A stone slab set at the head of a grave.

Meaning

A stone slab set at the head of a grave.

Example Sentences

How the gravestone got inside the home in Okemos, Michigan, outside Lansing? Now that’s a mystery, according to Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries (FOLHC) President Loretta S. Stanaway.
The value of gravestone inscriptions for ancestral research has long been recognised. The discovery of a single gravestone may provide more information on the history of a family than could be gleaned from […]
On a cold, wet March day, about 20 river cruise passengers, many from the United States, follow their Dutch tour guide through rows of rain-soaked gravestones at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gravestone

Depending on context, synonyms include headstone, tombstone.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tombstone, headstone, tomb, gravesite, grave, stone.

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