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gravestone

B1 ยท Intermediateโ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a stone that shows where a dead person is buried, with their name on it.

When to Use

๐Ÿ’ฌDaily Conversation๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing
Intermediate โ€” can handle common situations

Examples in Conversation

โ€œWe put flowers on the gravestone every year for my grandmother.โ€

โ€œThe old gravestone was so worn you could barely read the name.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A stone slab set at the head of a grave.

Related Words

Synonyms:
tombstoneheadstonemarker
Word Family:
gravegravestonegraveyard

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