Synonyms for tombstone
Most common
grave marker headstone gravestone monument duplicate cenotaph halmos
All synonyms
Noun
1. Gravestone — A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave
Definitions
- n. 1
A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.
Forms
- Plural
- tombstones → gravestones, headstones, monuments, cenotaphs…
Example sentences
- headstone He's praying beside his wife's headstone.
- gravestone I can't believe you would defile a gravestone!
- monument In the center of the park stands a stone monument.
- duplicate I left a duplicate key to the room with my mother.
- cenotaph The Cenotaph is made of Portland stone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tombstone | rising | |
| headstone | rising | |
| gravestone | rising | |
| monument | steady | |
| duplicate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- halmos2
- 8 letters
- monument3, cenotaph
- 9 letters
- duplicate3, headstone2
- 10 letters
- gravestone2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halmos2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pierre tombale
- Italiano
- lapide
- Español
- lápida