GRAVESTONE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word gravestone. (close relations)
Definition of GRAVESTONE
gravestones
Best Alternative Words for GRAVESTONE
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headstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||||
tombstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||||
cenotaph | nounn | |||||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | ||||||||
marker | nounn | |||||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||||
memorial | nounn | |||||||
noun • a recognition of meritorious service • a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||||||||
monument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events • an important site that is marked and preserved as public property • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||||
sepulcher | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||||
tablet | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription • a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge • a small flat compressed cake of some substance • a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet • a portable computer with a touchscreen |