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gravestone Definition

grave·stone (grāvstōn′)

noun

an engraved stone marking a grave; tombstone

Etymology: ME graveston

gravestone Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • carve: In the porch there is a Romanesque carved gravestone from about 1200.
  • erect: When Lilian died in 1935 Caroline erected a gravestone ( pictured ) with a very bold and unequivocal message to the world.
  • find: In the churchyard against the south wall will be found the gravestone of Henry Evans.
  • include: Stone flagged floor includes gravestones, not visible below the carpets; raised planked floor under benches.
  • see: You can see the few remaining gravestones along the left boundary wall.
  • have: Do you have a gravestone in need of cleaning?

Noun used with modifier

  • marble: There was also another marble gravestone which had a brass plate.
  • century: Beside the west end of the nave, a pile of broken 19th century gravestones gave me pause for thought.
  • family: The Hogg family gravestone, where Leonard Hogg of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated.
  • Viking: First, to Kirkby Lonsdale, and to see a unique and frightening Viking gravestone.
  • granite: At the edge of Evergreen Cemetery overlooking a dusty suburb of Oakland in California is a small granite gravestone.

Adjective modifier

  • 18thc: Some 18thC gravestones are set just to the south of the chancel, the earliest noted being of 1766.
  • unusual: The stones include: First image, An unusual pointed gravestone with carved figure.
  • ancient: These include ancient gravestones, votive bases and stelae, and a variety of other votive objects.
  • interesting: There are some very interesting gravestones in the associated graveyard.
  • old: What can I do about my family's old gravestone?
  • early: Monuments: Earliest gravestones noted: 1750, 1767.

Modifies a noun

  • inscription: The record of the gravestone inscriptions is in alphabetical order of surname.

Preposition: in

  • churchyard: There are several old gravestones in the churchyard of which four have unusual designs.
  • cemetery: Is the Council responsible for the repair of damaged gravestones in the cemetery?