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- [hed-stohn]
- /ˈhɛdˌstoʊn/
- /ˈhed.stəʊn/
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- [hed-stohn]
- /ˈhɛdˌstoʊn/
Definitions of headstone word
- noun headstone a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone. 1
- noun headstone A slab of stone set up at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the dead person. 1
- noun headstone memorial slab on a grave 1
- countable noun headstone A headstone is a large stone which stands at one end of a grave, usually with the name of the dead person carved on it. 0
- noun headstone a memorial stone at the head of a grave 0
- noun headstone a cornerstone 0
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Origin of headstone
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; head + stone
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Parts of speech for Headstone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headstone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headstone
noun headstone
- tombstone — a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.
- monument — something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
- keystone — the wedge-shaped piece at the summit of an arch, regarded as holding the other pieces in place.
- marker — a person or thing that marks.
- gravestone — a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
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