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    tombstone
    /ˈtuːmstəʊn/

    noun

    • 1. a large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave: "his grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones"
    • 2. an advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc.

    verb

    • 1. jump into the sea from a cliff or other high point: informal British "thrill-seeking lads tombstoned off the rocks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOMBSTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is buried. (Definition of tombstone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tombstone. tombstone.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOMBSTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A tombstone is a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is buried. Learn more about this word, see how it is used in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtombstone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a large, flat stone that lies over a grave (= where a dead person is buried) or stands at one end, that shows the name, age, etc. of the person buried there compare gravestone, headstone

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOMBSTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A tombstone is a large stone with words carved into it, which is placed on a grave. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, usage and pronunciation of tombstone in British and American English.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › tombstoneTOMBSTONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tombstone definition: a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.. See examples of TOMBSTONE used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTOMBSTONE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TOMBSTONE definition: a stone that shows the name of a dead person who is buried under it. Learn more.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tombstoneTombstone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. tomb· stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn. Synonyms of tombstone. : gravestone. Synonyms. gravestone. headstone. monument. stone. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tombstone in a Sentence. the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life.