headstone

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US/ˈhɛdstoʊn/

noun

A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

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keystonekeygravestonetombstone
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Meanings

nounheadstone (plural headstones)

plural headstones

  1. A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

    He called the contractor and ordered a replacement headstone with a new inscription.

    2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 227
  2. The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe central building block at the top of an arch or vault

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keystonekey
Broader
building block

nouna stone that is used to mark a grave

Similar
gravestonetombstone
Broader
stonememorialmonument
Also see
gravestonekeykeystonetombstone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From head + stone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stonehead
Cite this entry
APA

headstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headstone

MLA

“headstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headstone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headstone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headstone.

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