tombstone

noun/ˈtuːmˌstoʊn/

Frequency rank: #11,230 most common English word

Meaning

a stone marker placed over a grave, usually showing the name and dates of the deceased.

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Example sentence

The old tombstone in the cemetery was covered with moss and hard to read.

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