gravestone

[greyv-stohn]

noun

1. a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.

gravestone

/ ˈɡreɪvˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a stone marking a grave and usually inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravestone¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; grave ¹, stone

Example Sentences

In the cemetery, Munzanza's mother Florence knelt by his gravestone and wept.

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He was told locals of an ancient village near Chepstow had awoken to find more than 50 holes mysteriously dug among the gravestones of their churchyard.

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The peacefulness of Sycamore Gap was "of solace" to them all, so much so the tree was depicted on the young man's gravestone.

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Happy Valley used to be covered in gravestones.

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A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell on him at a cemetery, police have said.

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