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
- gravestones
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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