headstones
noun/ˈhɛdˌstoʊnz/
Frequency rank: #18,033 most common English word
Meaning
upright stone slabs placed at the head of graves to identify and commemorate the deceased.
Example sentence
The old cemetery was filled with mossy headstones that marked the graves of soldiers from long ago.
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