noun
Meaning 1
A stone slab set at the head of a grave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headstone, tombstone
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gravestone
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/
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CMU ARPABET: G R EY1 V S T OW2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a stone that is used to mark a grave
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headstone, tombstone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: memorial, monument, stone
History
Etymology
From Middle English graveston, gravestone, gravestan, equivalent to grave + stone.
Real reading context