noun
gravestone
GRAYVS-tohn
noun
1
A stone marker placed at the head of a grave, usually carved with the name and dates of the deceased.
"Moss had grown over the old gravestone."
How to Use Gravestone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe stone marker set up at a grave, usually engraved with the person's name.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
carved gravestone
weathered gravestone
Word Forms
gravestones plural
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Etymology
From grave + stone.