Thesaurus results for GRAVESTONE

gravestone

noun

ˈgrāv-ˌstōn

as in tombstone

a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones

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Recent Examples of gravestone Not quite a vacation, the trip takes them to see the concentration camp at Majdanek (where Eisenberg received permission to film), dilapidated gravestones, and their grandmother’s hometown. —

Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024 The gravestone is located in Shrewsbury, a town in England’s West Midlands. —

Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 Police are investigating the incident, which took place at St. Chad's Church, where the gravestone had become a popular tourist attraction. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 The cost of shipping would have been astronomical, but the family of the high-status man to whom researchers believe the gravestone belongs likely had the funds to foot the bill. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gravestone