Tombstone

/ˈtʊmˌstoʊn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A stone marker placed at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the deceased and dates of birth and death.

The old cemetery was filled with weathered tombstones, each telling a story of those buried beneath them.

A gravestone, especially one that has an inscription commemorating the deceased.

After the funeral, they gathered around the tombstone to share memories of their beloved grandmother.

A marker or sign of death or reminder of mortality.

The abandoned house stood like a tombstone, a reminder of the family's tragic past.

Derived from the combination of the words 'tomb' (a burial place) and 'stone' (a hard solid substance).

grave marker

An object placed at a grave site to indicate the location of a burial.

mark someone's final resting place

To designate the location where someone has been buried.

grave

A place of burial for a dead body.

cemetery

A place where the dead are buried.

headstone

A stone that marks a grave.

A referee's decision in sports, indicating a fatal error.

The call was a tombstone that cost the team the game.

Used to describe a final and often harsh conclusion to an argument or situation.

That last debate point was the tombstone of his argument.