tombstone

noun

tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn How to pronounce tombstone (audio)

Examples of tombstone in a Sentence

the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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During World War II, Jenkins began selling items like monuments, tombstones, furniture, home appliances, toys and gifts, in addition to their usual music products. Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025 Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving! Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025 Kevin Pazour, the museum’s executive director, carefully laid the heavy tombstone in the car to be transported to the cemetery, Meyers said. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tombstone

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tombstone was in 1565

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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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tombstone

noun
tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn How to pronounce tombstone (audio)

Geographical Definition

Tombstone

geographical name

Tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn How to pronounce Tombstone (audio)
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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