tombstone

noun

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tomb·stone | \ ˈtüm-ˌstōn

Definition of tombstone

(Entry 1 of 2)

: gravestone

Tombstone

geographical name

Tomb·stone | \ ˈtüm-ˌstōn

Definition of Tombstone (Entry 2 of 2)

city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380

Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.

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Noun the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Aside from a pair of children's safety goggles (for protected plate-smashing), Aggen didn't need to purchase anything for their tabby's tombstone. — Erica Wacker, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021 Jim’s tombstone in Paris was being vandalized and people were taking pieces of it. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2021 The hidden figure of voting rights Off a narrow, two-lane state highway, in an unmarked gravesite that blends in with the surrounding trees, one tombstone stands out. — USA Today, 20 May 2021 Running in street shoes Inside the living room of his Knightstown home, Cain talked about the tombstone he's picked out. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2021 Hinton plans to work with the archives and museum organization to possibly put the tombstone in a public exhibit. — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2021 While the rest of the graves have small, unmarked metal crosses, for Mullagh, the town raised enough money at the time of his death to buy him a three-foot high marble tombstone. — Ben Westcott, CNN, 4 Apr. 2021 Baubles could be a slice of pizza or a small tombstone to be dropped on the map that don’t serve any other purpose in the game. — Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2021 His name appears on her tombstone, but only his name. — Sigrid Macrae, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021

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