# gravestone

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌstoʊn/ (US) · /ɡɹˈeɪvstəʊn/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/gravestone
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a stone that marks where a person is buried, usually with their name and dates on it.

For teachers: a stone marker placed over a burial site, typically inscribed with the name, dates, and epitaph of the deceased.

## Examples

- We place flowers by her gravestone every spring.
- They stop at the old churchyard to clean their grandfather's gravestone and read the inscription.
- Moss had softened the letters on the gravestone, but the dates were still clear enough to remind visitors how short her life had been.

## Synonyms

headstone, tombstone, marker

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