Definitions for gravestone

gravestone grave·stone

Spelling: [greyv-stohn]
IPA: /ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn/

Gravestone is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 972 anagrams from letters in gravestone (aeegnorstv).

Definitions for gravestone

noun

  1. a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.

Origin of gravestone

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at grave1, stone

Examples for gravestone

On my word, that must be the gravestone of Preben Schwane and his wife!

He kneeled by the gravestone of Corporal James Cavaco and placed a rock on top of it.

He slowly recovered calmness, and remained leaning on the gravestone.

But within a year he came up with his best-ever idea—encapsulated in an equation that he said he wanted on his gravestone.

His gravestone, which read "Ich hab's gewagt," or "I have dared," was taken down, according to Germany's Spiegel Online.

"My wife's gravestone is the parrots' roosting place," said Fernando.

All around were graves, and the rider found he had a gravestone under him!

Soon the gravestone disappeared under all the floral tributes.

Do you know, Uniacke, it seems—it seems to me that the gravestone has been defaced.

Also, Killer Blues did not make a gravestone for Gatemouth Brown.

Word Value for gravestone
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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