noun

tombstone

TOOMS-tohn

noun

A stone slab or marker placed at a grave, usually inscribed with the deceased's name and dates.

"The tombstone was worn smooth by centuries of weather."

verb

To jump feet-first from a cliff or high point into water below, entering vertically (British slang).

"A group of teenagers were tombstoning off the harbour wall."

name

A historic city in Cochise County, Arizona, known for the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

"Tourists flock to Tombstone to see re-enactments of the famous shootout."

How to Use Tombstone

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA grave marker, or (in British slang) the risky act of jumping into water from a height.

Common pairings

carved tombstone tombstoning off a cliff

tombstoned past tense, tombstones plural, tombstones singular

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The _____ was worn smooth by centuries of weather.

From "tomb" plus "stone."

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