Transcription
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- [toom-stohn]
- /ˈtumˌstoʊn/
- /ˈtuːm.stəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toom-stohn]
- /ˈtumˌstoʊn/
Definitions of tombstone word
- noun tombstone a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave. 1
- noun tombstone headstone, gravestone 1
- countable noun tombstone A tombstone is a large stone with words carved into it, which is placed on a grave. 0
- noun tombstone a town in the US, in Arizona: scene of the gunfight at the OK Corral in 1881. Pop: 1547 (2003 est) 0
- noun tombstone a stone or monument, usually with an engraved inscription, marking a tomb or grave 0
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Origin of tombstone
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; tomb + stone
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Parts of speech for Tombstone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tombstone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tombstone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tombstone
noun tombstone
- cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- cairns — a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
- cenotaph — A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.
- footstone — a stone placed at the foot of a grave.
- gravestone — a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
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