Gravestone (noun)

A stone marker placed at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name and dates of the deceased.

Origin:

From the middle english word grafstoon, from graf (grave) + stoon (stone).

Examples:

1. The gravestone was small but intricately carved with an angel at the top.
2. She knelt down and traced the letters of her father's name on the gravestone.
3. The old graveyard was filled with crumbling gravestones and overgrown weeds.
4. It was a cold and gloomy day, the only sound was the howling wind, and the only movement was the swaying of the tall grass, as he walked among the gravestones.
5. He stood in front of the gravestone, reading the inscription, tears streaming down his face.