tombstone

[US]/'tuːmstəʊn/
[UK]/'tumston/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a stone monument erected over a grave as a memorial to the deceased.

Example Sentences

an epitaph on a tombstone

A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates.

marble; sculpture; tombstone; slab; granite; latern; garden ornaments; floating sphere;

The old tombstone was weathered and covered in moss.

Visiting the cemetery, she found her ancestor's tombstone.

The tombstone bore the inscription of his beloved wife's name.

They placed fresh flowers on the tombstone to honor the deceased.

The tombstone marked the final resting place of a famous poet.

The family gathered around the tombstone to pay their respects.

The vandalized tombstone was a heartbreaking sight for the family.

She felt a chill run down her spine as she read the inscription on the tombstone.

The tombstone stood tall and solemn in the graveyard.

The tombstone was engraved with a beautiful angelic figure.

Real-world Examples

Next, he came to another grave and saw the tombstone.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

I hope your parents got you a tombstone for Christmas.

Source: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

These are probably the tombstones of the Salem witches, says Bill.

Source: Halloween Adventures

Do you remember the tombstones? Many of them have the same date.

Source: Halloween Adventures

On its way, the lava invaded a local cemetery surrounding the white tombstones.

Source: CNN Selected August 2015 Collection

One day, he saw a tombstone while he was walking down to the church cemetery.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

It's not some kind of finished tombstone.

Source: Working at Google

That's beautiful. I want that on my tombstone.

Source: Billions Season 1

They look at a lot of tombstones.

Source: Halloween Adventures

And we walked there. And my grandmother stook in front of the tombstone.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

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