Entry Word: tombstone

Function: noun

Meaning: a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased <the many tombstones marking the graves of children in the old cemetery reveal the harshness of pioneer life>

Synonyms gravestone, headstone, monument

Related Words cross, marker, plaque, stone, table, tablet; monolith, obelisk, pillar; memorial, shrine