Synonyms of headstone

headstone

noun

ˈhed-ˌstōn 

as in tombstone

a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tombstone
• monument
• stone
• plaque
• gravestone
• marker
• cross
• tomb
• memorial
• obelisk
• tablet
• burial
• pillar
• shrine
• table
• monolith
• sepulchre
• sepulture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headstone

Organizers divided the cemetery into 29 sectors, and volunteers checked every single headstone that was still intact. — Dawn White, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Even today, his headstone in Philadelphia lists the wrong date for his death. — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service in western Belgium on Wednesday during which six new white marble headstones were dedicated to the British soldiers whose remains were recently identified through the use of archival research and DNA analysis. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

But the 76-year-old Fleck is too busy for a headstone. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026