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

Baby Maytie Raker finally got a headstone today at the Inglewood Park Cemetery, 120 years after her death. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

There are two headstones near the entrance to the cemetery, but those are for dogs buried in 1972. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

The first would be to buy a bigger headstone for his family gravesite, where his parents, four siblings and a nephew are buried in a single plot in the Green Street Cemetery. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 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