footstone

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US/ˈfʊtstoʊn/

noun

A gravestone placed at the foot of a grave; typically smaller than a headstone, and frequently resembling a large cobblestone.

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Meanings

nounfootstone (plural footstones)

plural footstones

  1. A gravestone placed at the foot of a grave; typically smaller than a headstone, and frequently resembling a large cobblestone.

Origin

From foot + stone.

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APA

footstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footstone

MLA

“footstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footstone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “footstone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footstone.

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