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Definition of tombstone in English: tombstonenoun ˈtuːmstəʊn 1A large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave. 墓碑，墓石 his grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones Example sentencesExamples - I don't think I'll have his tribute inscribed on my tombstone.
- There is no tombstone to mark his grave, there are no buildings, roads or railways which bear his name.
- Listed also are over 600 tombstones and grave slabs from the old cemetery in Aghamore.
- The inscription on the oldest tombstone in the graveyard reads: Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Bryn, departed 1730.
- The cemetery became a labyrinth, as family and friends slowly filed between the graves and tombstones to visit their departed loved ones on All Souls' Day.
- The statue was surrounded by graves, rows of tombstones stretching out as far as the eye could see in all directions.
- The inscription on his tombstone in Groombridge Church, where he is buried alongside his three children, bears his original name and no reference to his nom de plume.
- In areas where stone was readily available tombstones bearing inscriptions were erected, and examples are known from Gloucester, Cirencester, Bath, York, Chester, and Carlisle amongst other towns.
- At the moment, I'm thinking about a tombstone I'm having made for my father's grave.
- The beautifully carved tombstones, with inscriptions in the Dutch language, could have been carved in Holland and sent to India.
- If the memorials and flapping flags on the beaches evoke a feeling of past glories, row after row of white marble tombstones serve to remind people what war is really all about.
- Rob and I walked slowly along the rows of stark white granite tombstones, each engraved with a Canadian maple leaf.
- She visits the grave three times a year to clear the moss from the flat tombstone.
- Sir Robert has inscribed on his tombstone the words: ‘He loved his country’.
- The straight vertical edge that viewers see as they walk into the room could be an obelisk, a standing figure, or even a stone tombstone.
- It contains a memorial and row upon row of white tombstones in well-tended plots.
- A tombstone standing over a grave for over 100 years was desecrated and pieces of the headstone were scattered over the area.
- A corner of the estate however was left on its own, with stonewall surroundings but no grave markings or tombstones.
- The common motto, inscribed on memorials and tombstones is ‘Lest we forget.’
- Paul spent hours locating and reading the inscriptions on the tombstones and monuments, bedecked with harps, shamrocks, and Celtic crosses.
Synonyms gravestone, headstone, stone, grave marker, memorial, monument, obelisk 2An advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc. 募资碑铭；证券经销人名单 Example sentencesExamples - It includes tombstone advertising with a searchable database of recent tombstones and one-click access to more detailed info on major financial transactions and company data.
verb ˈtuːmstəʊn [no object]usually as noun tombstoninginformal Jump into the sea from a cliff or other high point. 〈非正式〉（从悬崖等高处）纵身跃入大海 Harry is in hospital with two broken legs after he gave tombstoning a try Example sentencesExamples - The latter pastime, of jumping into the sea from cliff edges, is called tombstoning by the people who do it, but ' bloody stupid ' by onlookers.
- He abused his power against the roster that rebelled against him, before being tombstoned to hell by the Undertaker.
- The order will enable police to tackle anti-social behaviour and will give them an additional power to stop tombstoning.
- Mr Goulding was not aware of dispersal orders having previously been used anywhere to stop tombstoning.
- When the wave had passed, both boards "tombstoned" in the frothy whitewash as the event safety teams buzzed in circles on personal watercraft.
- An interview with Mr Wells is to be shown by police and schools to youngsters to highlight the risks of tombstoning.
- The structure is a popular location for tombstoning despite annual warnings from the coastguard of its dangers.
- The ' Don't Jump into the Unknown ' campaign will feature posters and stickers placed at known tombstoning sites.
- Captured on camera here, a tombstoning teenager risks his life by jumping 65 ft off a stone wall into the sea off Plymouth Hoe in Devon.
- Last year it was Shane McMahon who side tracked him for tombstoning his mother.
- There has been concern at the craze for "tombstoning" - the practice of jumping off cliffs or bridges into the sea.
- A city's police have been granted powers to stop youngsters from indulging in the craze for dangerous leaps into the sea, known as tombstoning.
- The summer craze is called tombstoning and the name tells you all you need to know about how dangerous it is.
- The practice of tombstoning - jumping off a high rock into water of unknown depth - has led to a string of injuries and death.
- Earlier this year police warned that tombstoning was becoming increasingly popular at British seaside towns.
- A student has been left paralysed for life after "tombstoning" from a cliff face into just three feet of water during the hottest weekend of the year.
- The result is a major drag by your ankle toward the shore because of your tombstoning board.
- A Coastguard spokesman said: "We believe they were ' tombstoning ', which is something that children don't tend to see danger in, unfortunately."
- There have been numerous reports of tombstoning in the area.
- A bit like tombstoning, only instead of jumping off cliffs into water, they jump into diets that are going to lose them nothing but their health and sanity.
nounˈto͞omˌstōnˈtumˌstoʊn 1A large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave. 墓碑，墓石 Example sentencesExamples - Listed also are over 600 tombstones and grave slabs from the old cemetery in Aghamore.
- The statue was surrounded by graves, rows of tombstones stretching out as far as the eye could see in all directions.
- The straight vertical edge that viewers see as they walk into the room could be an obelisk, a standing figure, or even a stone tombstone.
- It contains a memorial and row upon row of white tombstones in well-tended plots.
- I don't think I'll have his tribute inscribed on my tombstone.
- There is no tombstone to mark his grave, there are no buildings, roads or railways which bear his name.
- If the memorials and flapping flags on the beaches evoke a feeling of past glories, row after row of white marble tombstones serve to remind people what war is really all about.
- The inscription on the oldest tombstone in the graveyard reads: Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Bryn, departed 1730.
- She visits the grave three times a year to clear the moss from the flat tombstone.
- At the moment, I'm thinking about a tombstone I'm having made for my father's grave.
- Rob and I walked slowly along the rows of stark white granite tombstones, each engraved with a Canadian maple leaf.
- The inscription on his tombstone in Groombridge Church, where he is buried alongside his three children, bears his original name and no reference to his nom de plume.
- Paul spent hours locating and reading the inscriptions on the tombstones and monuments, bedecked with harps, shamrocks, and Celtic crosses.
- In areas where stone was readily available tombstones bearing inscriptions were erected, and examples are known from Gloucester, Cirencester, Bath, York, Chester, and Carlisle amongst other towns.
- The common motto, inscribed on memorials and tombstones is ‘Lest we forget.’
- A corner of the estate however was left on its own, with stonewall surroundings but no grave markings or tombstones.
- Sir Robert has inscribed on his tombstone the words: ‘He loved his country’.
- The beautifully carved tombstones, with inscriptions in the Dutch language, could have been carved in Holland and sent to India.
- The cemetery became a labyrinth, as family and friends slowly filed between the graves and tombstones to visit their departed loved ones on All Souls' Day.
- A tombstone standing over a grave for over 100 years was desecrated and pieces of the headstone were scattered over the area.
Synonyms gravestone, headstone, stone, grave marker, memorial, monument, obelisk 2An advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of securities. 募资碑铭；证券经销人名单 Example sentencesExamples - It includes tombstone advertising with a searchable database of recent tombstones and one-click access to more detailed info on major financial transactions and company data.
proper nounˈtumˌstoʊnˈto͞omˌstōn A historic frontier city in southeastern Arizona, the site of the 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral; population 1,566 (2008).
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