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

Dollie’s marker revealed dates from 1998 and 1999 after it was carefully leveled and cleaned, while Hollie’s large granite headstone marked July 1977. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 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

Roschelle left their headstone blank, unable to carve her new reality into stone. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026