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tomb·stone
 tombstone
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- pronunciation:
- tum
ston
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A tombstone is a piece of stone that marks a person's grave. A cemetery usually has many tombstones. A tombstone often has at least one flat surface, and the name of the person is usually carved into it. Sometimes there is some writing about the person too. "Gravestone" is another word for "tombstone."
This cemetery has some very old tombstones.
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memorial, monument |
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