Headstone and Tomb

Headstone

Headstone noun - A shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased.
Usage example: many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Tomb and headstone are semantically related in tombstone topic. In some cases you can use "Tomb" instead a noun "Headstone".

Tomb

Tomb noun - A final resting place for a dead person.

Headstone and tomb are semantically related in tombstone topic. You can use "Headstone" instead a noun "Tomb".

How words are described

single single headstone single tomb
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