Difference between Tombstone and Headstone

What is the difference between Tombstone and Headstone?

Tombstone as a noun is a headstone marking the person's grave. while Headstone as a noun is a gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

Tombstone

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A headstone marking the person's grave. The symbol "" marking the end of a proof.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: For a surfboard to stand upright half-submerged in the water (like a tombstone, above) because the surfer is underwater with his or her legrope pulled tight. Often this indicates a surfer in difficulty, either held down by the power of a wave or unconscious and unable to get to the surface.

Example sentence: A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

Headstone

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

We hope you now know whether to use Tombstone or Headstone in your sentence.

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