tombstone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtuːmstəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtumˌstoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅m′stōn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tomb•stone /ˈtumˌstoʊn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a stone marker, usually with writing on it, on a tomb or grave.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tomb•stone  (to̅o̅m′stōn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.
  • tomb + stone 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tombstone /ˈtuːmˌstəʊn/ n
  1. another word for gravestone
'tombstone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
epitaph - grave - monument - cairn - eulogium - marker - tombstone ad - unlettered - stone

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