headstone

noun

head·​stone ˈhed-ˌstōn 

: a memorial stone at the head of a grave

Synonyms of headstone

• tombstone
• monument

Examples of headstone in a Sentence

many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic

Recent Examples on the Web

Dollie’s marker revealed dates from 1998 and 1999 after it was carefully leveled and cleaned, while Hollie’s large granite headstone marked July 1977. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

In addition to her blog posts, Baldwin has begun hosting tours of Blake Street Cemetery, to share her research, and clean up days to remove weeds and litter from around the headstones. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Roschelle left their headstone blank, unable to carve her new reality into stone. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

headstone

noun

head·​stone -ˌstōn 

: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave