head
stone
Plural
headstones
1
a stone placed at the head of a grave with the name and dates of the person buried there
- The family chose a simple headstone with his name and dates of birth and death.
- The headstone was decorated with intricate carvings of angels.
- Flowers were placed near the headstone in memory of their loved one.
- Vandals damaged several headstones in the historic cemetery.
- Over the years, the writing on the headstone became hard to read.
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