gravestone

noun

grave·​stone ˈgrāv-ˌstōn How to pronounce gravestone (audio)
: a burial monument

Examples of gravestone in a Sentence

we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
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Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin is thankful for a friend who recovered the gravestone of her beloved dog, Chewy, from her home before the house burned down in the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 The gravestones are numbered to reflect the burial system that was developed to properly inter hundreds of victims whose bodies were never claimed or identified. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 The youngsters were even tipping over gravestones until Mo stopped them in their tracks. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gravestone 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gravestone was in the 14th century

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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravestone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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gravestone

noun
grave·​stone ˈgrāv-ˌstōn How to pronounce gravestone (audio)
: a burial monument

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