n. a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
The tombstone marked where his grandfather was buried.
The tombstone marked where his grandfather was buried.
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The epitaph on his tombstone told us he was loved.
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Who helped erect a tombstone for Gibson?
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How is Madeline Templeton's tombstone different than any other?
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Who stayed behind to stand guard by the tombstone while three of the friends entered the Secret Path?
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What was true about the tombstone that Grandma Elsie Donovan ordered?
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What is strange about the number on the bottom of the tombstone that Mickey and Ema find in the Bat Lady's backyard?
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gravestone;headstone; monument
unmarked grave
2 syllables
tomb-stone
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