Definition & Meaning of "headstone"in English

Headstone

a stone placed at the head of a grave with the name and dates of the person buried there

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

headstones

Examples

The family chose a simple headstone with his name and dates of birth and death.

the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

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headstone

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