tombstone

noun

tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn 

: gravestone

Synonyms

• gravestone
• headstone
• monument
• stone

Examples of tombstone in a Sentence

the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life

Recent Examples on the Web

Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025

The ceiling was formed from Jewish tombstones (matzevot) laid across tram rails. —Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025

Further up the hill, behind Andy’s final resting place, a larger tombstone marked the grave of his parents, Andrew and Julia Warhola. —Elaine Rusinko, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024

Her father was a stonemason and particularly skilled at making tombstones. —Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tombstone

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

Kids Definition

tombstone

noun

tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn 

: gravestone

Geographical Definition

Tombstone

geographical name

Tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn 

city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380

Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.