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    gravestone
    /ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/

    noun

    • 1. an inscribed headstone marking a grave.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAVESTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRAVESTONE definition: 1. a stone that shows where a dead person is buried, usually with the name and the years of birth…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GravestoneGravestone - Wikipedia

    Use. The stele (plural: stelae ), as it is called in an archaeological context, is one of the oldest forms of funerary art. Originally, a tombstone was the stone lid of a stone coffin, or the coffin itself, and a gravestone was the stone slab (or ledger stone) that was laid flat over a grave.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gravestoneGravestone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. grave· stone ˈgrāv-ˌstōn. Synonyms of gravestone. : a burial monument. Synonyms. headstone. monument. stone. tombstone. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gravestone in a Sentence. we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRAVESTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GRAVESTONE meaning: 1. a stone that shows where a dead person is buried, usually with the name and the years of birth…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRAVESTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A gravestone is a large stone with words carved into it, which is placed on a grave.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgravestone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gravestone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gravestoneGravestone - definition of gravestone by The Free Dictionary

    Define gravestone. gravestone synonyms, gravestone pronunciation, gravestone translation, English dictionary definition of gravestone. n. A stone placed over a grave as a marker; a tombstone.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › gravestoneGRAVESTONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gravestone definition: a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.. See examples of GRAVESTONE used in a sentence.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gravestoneGravestone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 27, 2024 · /ˌgreɪvˈstoʊn/ /ˈgreɪvstəʊn/ IPA guide. Other forms: gravestones. Definitions of gravestone. noun. a stone that is used to mark a grave. synonyms: headstone, tombstone. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Gravestone." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gravestone. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishgravestone | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    gravestone definition: a stone that shows the name of a dead person who is buried under it. Learn more.