tombstone

Meanings

• A large, flat stone used as a grave marker.

  - "The tombstone bears the name and dates of the deceased."
  - "Visitors leave flowers and trinkets on the tombstone as a sign of respect."

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Pronunciation

1. /tuːmstoʊn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

gravestone , headstone , halmos

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Rhymes

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array of rhyming words for tombstone , e.g. stone , throne , bone , etc.

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Homophones

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1. array of homophones for tombstone, i.e. words that sound similar to tombstone but have different meanings or origins.
   

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Variants

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tombstone , tombstones , Tombstone

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Forms

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array of different forms of tombstone, e.g. verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives.

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Etymology

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From Old English toscan, a stone, from Proto-Germanic *tawsjan. In Middle English, tombston was used to refer to a stone placed over a grave, and later came to be used specifically for large, flat grave markers.

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Related Concepts

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1. gravemarker: A structure placed over a grave to mark the location of the burial site.

2. memorial: A structure, monument, or marker built in memory of someone or something, often serving as a place for people to gather and pay their respects.

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Culture

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