headstone

noun

head·​stone ˈhed-ˌstōn 

: a memorial stone at the head of a grave

Synonyms of headstone

• tombstone
• monument

Examples of headstone in a Sentence

many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic

Recent Examples on the Web

The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026

That headstone, curiously, belonged to a man with the same last name as his and sparked the unraveling of historical mysteries surrounding this town. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026

At one point in the book, Elaine de Kooning’s headstone actually disappears from the cemetery. —Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026

In Sarajevo, the sight of rows of white headstones bearing the names of thousands of victims killed by Milosevic gives stark testimony to the moral vacuity embedded in the practice of conveniently naïve diplomacy. —Bill Keane, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

headstone

noun

head·​stone -ˌstōn 

: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave