headstone

English

Etymology

From head +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛdstoʊn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

headstone (plural headstones)

1. A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
   • 2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 227:

     He called the contractor and ordered a replacement headstone with a new inscription.

2. The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

Derived terms

• headstoned

Translations

tombstone — see tombstone

See also

• footstone
• menhir
• through-stone

Anagrams

• head notes, head-notes, headnotes, noteheads, stonehead