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# gravestone

noun (a gravestone, gravestones)

«gravestone» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A stone put on a grave, with the name of the person buried there and words about them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#m1)

### In the lessons

In history lessons pupils read gravestones in old churchyards to learn about people from the past; in stories gravestones appear in spooky scenes; in maths the dates on gravestones are used to work out ages, but here just think «birth to death». Phrases: «the words on the gravestone», «an old gravestone».

### Examples

- We read the names on the old gravestones in the churchyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#x1)
- The gravestone was covered in moss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#x2)
- Flowers were left by the gravestone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#x3)
- Some gravestones have carved angels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#x4)
- Her gravestone said «A loving mother». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#x5)
- The class drew rubbings of the gravestones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/#x6)

### Note

Also called a headstone or tombstone. A grave is the hole in the ground where a body is buried; the gravestone stands on it. Be respectful in graveyards.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gravestone» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gravestone» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gravestone.html) on Mova free.