headstones

noun/ˈhɛdˌstoʊnz/

Frequency rank: #18,033 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

upright stone slabs placed at the head of graves to identify and commemorate the deceased.

Illustration for the English word “headstones”

Example sentence

The old cemetery was filled with mossy headstones that marked the graves of soldiers from long ago.

Synonyms & related words

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