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- Dictionarytombstone/ˈtuːmstəʊn/
noun
- 1. a large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave: "his grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones"
- 2. an advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc.
verb
- 1. jump into the sea from a cliff or other high point: informal British "thrill-seeking lads tombstoned off the rocks"
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TOMBSTONE definition: 1. a gravestone 2. a gravestone 3. a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is…. Learn more.
noun. tomb· stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn. Synonyms of tombstone. : gravestone. Synonyms. gravestone. headstone. monument. stone. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tombstone in a Sentence. the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life.
Mar 1, 2020 · If you’ve visited a cemetery that had more decorative tombstones, you may be wondering what do the symbols mean on headstones? Here are 16 common and uncommon headstone symbols and what they mean.
Jul 3, 2019 · Thousands of different religious and secular symbols and emblems have adorned tombstones through the ages, indicating attitudes towards death and the hereafter, membership in a fraternal or social organization, or an individual's trade, occupation or even ethnic identity.
a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is buried. (Definition of tombstone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tombstone. tombstone. Consider it an elegant tombstone for the austerity adventures of the past few years. From Slate Magazine.
A gravestone or tombstone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. A marker set at the head of the grave may be called a headstone. An especially old or elaborate stone slab may be called a funeral stele, stela, or slab.
a large, flat stone that lies over a grave (= where a dead person is buried) or stands at one end, that shows the name, age, etc. of the person buried there compare gravestone, headstone
