tombstone

noun

tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn 

: gravestone

Synonyms of tombstone

• monument
• stone
• plaque

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

Recent Examples on the Web

On a tombstone at Bath Abbey in England LaFee is vice president of communications for the Sanford Burnham Prebys research institute. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026

Cattails are native to Florida, but in the Everglades they have been characterized as another tombstone, a sign that nutrient pollution from sugarcane farms to the north has transformed the ecosystem into something else. —Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

Continue reading … FAVORITE FOODS – California librarian cooks meals from tombstone recipes to honor strangers. —FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

Additional excavations could bring answers, Frame communicated, with the team hoping to find alters — tombstones frequently included the units soldiers belonged to. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tombstone

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

Kids Definition

tombstone

noun

tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn 

: gravestone

Geographical Definition

Tombstone

geographical name

Tomb·​stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn 

city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380

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