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单词 gravestone
释义

gravestone

noun

grave·​stone ˈgrāv-ˌstōn How to pronounce gravestone (audio)
: a burial monument

Synonyms

  • headstone
  • monument
  • stone
  • tombstone
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Example Sentences

we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
Recent Examples on the Web Each gravestone a story of someone's life, a link to the past. Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 At its core, Mariquita is a gravestone made of ink on paper, built by a son for his mother. Lenika Cruz, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 Petras had first appeared to confirm the rumors that Problématique was being shelved by her label when a fan account tweeted a photoshopped picture of a gravestone with the album’s name and lead single listed on it. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2022 In one post, the boy splits the frame in thirds, filling each with photos of Roger Patterson’s gravestone. Leah Sottile, Outside Online, 5 July 2016 There’s a red heart on fashion designer Patrick Kelly’s gravestone at Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The recipe was inscribed on Ms. Johnson’s gravestone in 2007 at the Nome City Cemetery, along with an etching of a Cool Whip container. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Also on the gravestone: Served the United States of America in the Army 1st Cavalry Division in the Republic of Vietnam. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 A few years ago, writer Charlie Vascellaro created a trophy case as an homage to Ashford, and had the umpire’s gravestone refurbished. Marc Bona, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gravestone

noun

grave·​stone ˈgrāv-ˌstōn How to pronounce gravestone (audio)
: a monument on a grave

gravestone

noun

as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tombstone
  • monument
  • stone
  • headstone
  • plaque
  • marker
  • cross
  • tomb
  • memorial
  • obelisk
  • burial
  • tablet
  • pillar
  • shrine
  • table
  • monolith
  • sepulchre
  • sepulcher
  • sepulture
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