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Definition of gravestone

gravestone

/ˈɡreɪv.stoʊn/
grave · stone
Plural:gravestones
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• noun

1

A stone slab or marker set at the head of or over a grave, typically inscribed with the name, dates, and an epitaph of the deceased person.

Example

"The historians carefully cleaned the moss from the eighteenth-century gravestone to read the faded inscription."

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• Nearby Words

graverobber
graveside
gravesite
gravestone
graveyard
gravitate
gravitation

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'grave' (from Old English 'græf', meaning a trench or burial place) and 'stone' (from Old English 'stan').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gravestone. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gravestone
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