English Explanatory Dictionary

gravestone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stone slab set at the head of a grave.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gravestone.wav

Word forms

gravestone gravestones

Etymology

From Middle English graveston, gravestone, gravestan, equivalent to grave + stone.

Synonyms

headstone tombstone

Related words

through-stone

Derived words

gravestoned
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